Carlos Felipe vs Justin Tafa

Carlos Felipe

“Boi”

13-7

Winner

“Bad Man”

7-5

Winner

Carlos Felipe

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

16 January 2021 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

Carlos Felipe beat Justin Tafa by split decision after three rounds.
Carlos Felipe landed 77 of 142 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns, with 0:41 of control time.
Justin Tafa landed more total strikes — 109 to 77 — and still lost the fight.
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Carlos FelipeJustin Tafa

13-7Record7-5

26Age on fight night27

6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)

75″ (191 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)

245 lb (111.1 kg)Weight264 lb (119.7 kg)

OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw

Life MMATeamNTG Fight & Fitness

Feira de Santana, Bahia, BrazilFromAuckland, New Zealand

77of 142 · 54%Total strikes landed109of 171 · 64%

46of 103Head strikes51of 108

28of 36Body strikes38of 42

3of 3Leg strikes20of 21

0:41Control time1:53

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.