Junior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana

Light HeavyweightUFC 325 · Jan 31, 2026, 5:00 PM EST

Prelims

Prediction & odds

Result

Billy Elekana

def. Junior Tafa by Submission (Rear-naked choke), round 2, 3:18.

PrelimsLight HeavyweightUFC 325 →
JuniorTafa
AU“The Juggernaut”
7-6-0+230(29%)
Winner
10-2-0-270(71%)
US“Son of Susie”
BillyElekana
JuniorTafa
AU“The Juggernaut”
7-6-0+230(29%)
Winner
10-2-0-270(71%)
US“Son of Susie”
BillyElekana
Tale of the Tape:
Junior TafavsBilly Elekana
7-6-0Record10-2-0
+230Odds-270
29%Win chance71%
6'3"Height6'3"
75"Reach77"
30Age31
Queensland, AustraliaFights out ofLas Vegas, Nevada
Fight Stats:
Junior TafaBilly Elekana
1Knockdowns0
38 of 70 (54%)Sig. strikes24 of 51 (47%)
38 of 70Total strikes27 of 54
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 5 (20%)
0Sub attempts1
0Reversals0
0:07Control time1:40
Sig. strikes by target
21 of 49Head20 of 45
14 of 18Body3 of 5
3 of 3Leg1 of 1
Sig. strikes by position
37 of 66Distance22 of 49
0 of 3Clinch1 of 1
1 of 1Ground1 of 1

Source: UFCStats

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What the Odds Said:
Junior Tafa+230 · 29%
Billy Elekana-270 · 71%

Billy Elekana is the -270 favorite, about a 71% chance to win once the bookmaker's margin is removed. Junior Tafa is the +230 underdog (29%).

Recent Form Going In:

Junior Tafa

Record7-6
Fighting out ofQueensland, Australia

Tafa: 2-3 in the last 5, 2 wins by finish.

  • Lvs. Tuco TokkosSubmission · R2 · UFC Fight NightJul 2025
  • Wvs. Sean SharafKO/TKO · R2 · UFC Fight NightOct 2024
  • Lvs. Valter WalkerSubmission · R1 · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. AdesanyaAug 2024
  • Lvs. Marcos Rogério de LimaKO/TKO · R2 · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaFeb 2024
  • Wvs. Parker PorterKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight NightAug 2023

Billy Elekana

Record10-2
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada

Elekana: 4-1 in the last 5, 2 wins by finish (2-fight win streak).

  • Wvs. Kevin ChristianSubmission · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. OnamaNov 2025
  • Wvs. İbo AslanDecision · R3 · UFC Fight NightJul 2025
  • Lvs. Bogdan GuskovSubmission · R2 · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. MoicanoJan 2025
  • Wvs. Jureall SimmonsKO/TKO · R1 · LXF 18Jul 2024
  • Wvs. Chuck CampbellDecision · R3 · PFL 7: 2023 PlayoffsAug 2023
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