UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
Junior Tafa VS Kevin Christian
Summary
Junior Tafa faces Kevin Christian at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Fight in the Light Heavyweight division over 3 rounds. Junior Tafa comes in with a 7-6-0 record, Kevin Christian with 9-3-0. Junior Tafa is the favorite. Result: Junior Tafa defeated Kevin Christian by KO/TKO in round 1.
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Tale of the Tape: Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian
7-6-0
Record
9-3-0
6' 3"
Height
6' 7"
75"
Reach
80"
29
Age
31
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Stance
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Kickboxing
Style
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UFC Rank
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How do Junior Tafa and Kevin Christian win their fights?
Junior Tafa
KO7
SUB0
DEC0
Kevin Christian
KO4
SUB5
DEC0
Performance
77
Global score
Finisher
Elo 1459
VS
88
Global score
Submission artist
Elo 1481
Junior Tafa
Kevin Christian
Striking accuracy
52.1%
58.6%
Strike defense
52.5%
40.2%
Takedown defense
72.7%
50%
Finish rate
100%
100%
Boxing
62
48
Wrestling
25
17
BJJ
23
93
What does the MMX community think?
Junior Tafa14%
Kevin Christian86%
7 predictions
Top predicted method: SUB (57%)
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