Justin Tafa will fight Tallison Teixeira at UFC 312 in Sydney on February 8, following his recent defeat and Teixeira’s canceled debut due to injury.
Guess what? New Zealand’s heavyweight, Justin Tafa, is set to fight in Oceania next. He’ll face Tallison Teixeira at UFC 312 on Feb. 8 in Sydney, Australia. The promotion spilled the beans on Tuesday.
Remember Tafa’s last win? It was right there in that venue back in September 2023. He stopped Austen Lane in just 82 seconds! That victory bumped him up to a professional record of 7-4, with one no-contest thrown in the mix. But now, he’s itching for a comeback after losing by unanimous decision to Karl Williams earlier this year in Vegas.
And then there’s Teixeira. He’s got an unblemished record of 7-0. He was supposed to debut at UFC 310 last weekend but had to pull out due to an injury—bummer, right? Anyway, he’s a protégé under UFC vet Lucas Martins over in Sao Paulo. His latest claim to fame? A brutal knockout of Arthur Lopes at Dana White’s Contender Series in September.