UFC UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt Final

Justin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaa

Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

7-5

Jared Vanderaa

“The Mountain”

17-13

Winner

Jared Vanderaa

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

22 May 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

Jared Vanderaa beat Justin Tafa by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Jared Vanderaa landed 141 of 269 total strikes, with 0:24 of control time.
The judges scored it 27-30, 27-30, 28-29.

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Tale of the tape

Justin TafaJared Vanderaa

7-5Record17-13

27Age on fight night29

6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′4″ (193 cm)

74″ (188 cm)Reach80″ (203 cm)

264 lb (119.7 kg)Weight265 lb (120.2 kg)

SouthpawStanceOrthodox

NTG Fight & FitnessTeamTeam Quest

Auckland, New ZealandFromRichland, Washington, United States

Fight statistics

74of 147 · 50%Total strikes landed141of 269 · 52%

35of 102Head strikes78of 196

32of 38Body strikes40of 49

7of 7Leg strikes23of 24

0:11Control time0:24

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

Round by round

Justin Tafa	Round	Jared Vanderaa
15/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R1	31/64strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
26/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R2	60/103strikes0/0TD0KD0:17control
33/62strikes0/0TD0KD0:11control	R3	50/102strikes0/0TD0KD0:07control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Tony Weeks

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Eric Colon

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Justin Tafa

LCarlos Felipesplit decision2021
WJuan AdamsKO/TKO R1 1:592020
LYorgan De CastroKO/TKO R1 2:102019

Jared Vanderaa

LSerghei SpivacKO/TKO R2 4:322021
WHarry HunsuckerKO/TKO R1 3:342020

Also on this card

Rob Font vs Cody Garbrandtunanimous decisionCarla Esparza vs Yan XiaonanKO/TKO R2 2:58Felicia Spencer vs Norma Dumontsplit decisionRicardo Ramos vs Bill Algeounanimous decisionJack Hermansson vs Edmen Shahbazyanunanimous decision

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