Junior Tafa vs. Sean Sharaf – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Junior “The Juggernaut” Tafa will take on Sean “The Smoke” Sharaf in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 244 card.

Tafa brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Sharaf, an fighter, stands with a — reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 42% striking accuracy, Tafa has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 1.67 per minute. On the other hand, Sharaf boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Junior Tafa vs. Sean Sharaf matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 28-year-old, Junior Tafa is coming in with a 5-3-0 record. Tafa will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Valter Walker at UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya in August.

Sharaf, meanwhile, is coming off a against Junior Tafa on August 17, 2024, at and holds a 4-0-0 record.

Junior Tafa has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 31-year-old Sean Sharaf is an fighter with a — reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Junior Tafa stats

→ Tafa’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Tafa lands 1.67 significant strikes per minute.
→ Tafa’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Tafa’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Tafa’s takedown defense is 73%.

Tafa comes in with 42% striking accuracy, typically landing about 1.67 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Sharaf fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Junior Tafa also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Sharaf’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Sean Sharaf stats

→ Sharaf’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Sharaf lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Sharaf’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Sharaf’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Sharaf’s takedown defense is 0%.

Sean spent, on average, minutes in the Octagon, and Junior has an average fight time of 6:54 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Junior or Sean? Sound off in the comments.

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