Karl Williams and Justin Tafa faced each other in the at UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas, which took place on Saturday, March 23, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 53 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 53 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, defeated in round by . Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over strikes combined in this fight, of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Karl Williams full fight stats
Karl Williams landed of all his strikes. There were significant strikes to the head, body shots, and leg kicks. Karl Williams attempted takedowns and landed . Here are all the strikes Karl Williams threw and landed against Justin Tafa.
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The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Justin Tafa did against Karl Williams.
Justin Tafa full fight stats
Justin Tafa was firing at a accuracy, throwing strikes and landing . There were significant strikes, landing to the head, shots to the body and leg kicks. Justin Tafa went for takedowns and landed .
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Karl Williams won by . The fight ended in round at .
Results & Fight Totals
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UFC on ESPN 53 |
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March 23, 2024 |
Fight |
Karl Williams vs. Justin Tafa |
Winner |
Karl Williams |
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Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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