The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us tonight, March 23, 2024, for UFC Vegas 89, The post Karl Williams survives being wobbled, defeats Justin Tafa in UFC Vegas 89 co-main event first appeared on MyMMANews.
Justin Tafa, a New Zealand-born fighter of Samoan descent who now calls Australia home, embodies the Maori spirit of being strong, firm and steadfast. Despite their minority representation, Samoan fighters have shined brightly inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Justin Tafa is returning the favor for his sibling. The elder Tafa will replace his brother, Junior Tafa, and face Karl Williams at UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23.
Marcos Rogério de Lima didn't let an extremely short-notice change of opponent keep him from scoring a huge win at UFC 298. All fighters made weight the
Junior Tafa might have just pulled off one of the most commendable moves in UFC history – and it didn’t happen inside the octagon. With an unexpected injury suffered by his brother, Justin Tafa, Junior decided to step in on a day’s notice as a replacement for UFC 298.
Against all odds, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will still have 12 fights on the UFC 298 billing. On Friday morning, the UFC announced during the UFC 298 weigh-in show that Justin Tafa had suffered an injury that would be keeping him from his heavyweight fight with Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-9-1).
For those looking forward to Justin Tafa vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima slugging it out at UFC 298, don’t get too excited. As fighters for this Saturday’s
On extremely short notice, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has pulled off the 'ol switcheroo. Headlining the 12-fight UFC 298 event is a featherweight title tilt between champion Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Ilia Topuria.
The second time is the charm for Tafa after their first meeting ended in a no contest because of an eye poke
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to us tonight, September 9, 2023, for UFC 293, going The post Justin Tafa KO’s Austen Lane in 82 seconds of rematch at UFC 293 first appeared on MyMMANews.
UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney features five fights on the main card, highlighted by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
Heavyweights Justin Tafa and Austen Lane are gearing up for a thrilling rematch scheduled this Saturday at UFC 293. This eagerly awaited clash comes in the wake of a controversial eye-poke no-contest with Tafa on the receiving end back in July in Jacksonville, which left fight fans craving a more substantial fight.
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