Carlos Felipe vs. Justin Tafa Booked for UFC Event on Jan. 16
Hooray for expeditious heavyweight knockouts! Justin Tafa (4-1) detonates Juan Adams in about two minutes to notch his inaugural UFC win. #UFC247 pic.twitter.com/N57vBLERb0
— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) February 9, 2020
A heavyweight showdown pitting Carlos Felipe against Justin Tafa has been added to the lineup for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Jan. 16.
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Felipe suffered his first professional defeat in his Octagon debut, dropping a majority decision against Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Night 172 on July 18. The 25-year-old Brazilian rebounded at UFC on ESPN 16, where he outpointed Yorgan De Castro to improve to 9-1 as a professional.
Tafa, meanwhile, rebounded from a first-round KO loss to De Catro in his promotional debut to stop Juan Adams via TKO 1:59 into the opening round of their matchup at UFC 247 in February. The Australian is 4-1 as a pro, with all of his wins coming via KO or TKO.
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