Juan Adams is favored against Justin Tafa at UFC 247 on Saturday, February 8 in Houston, Texas. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Adams is 5-2 in his career, while Tafa is 3-1 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 247, with the headliner a bout between Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, with four on ESPN and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Adams and Tafa and UFC picks.
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Juan Adams (5-2, 1-2 UFC)
Adams came into the UFC with a record of 4-0 and he has one win and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Chris de la Rocha by TKO; while losing to Arjan Bhullar by unanimous decision and Greg Hardy by TKO. Adams has been a pro since 2017 and he has five wins by TKO/KO. He has four first round finishes.
Justin Tafa (3-1, 0-1 UFC)
Tafa came into the UFC with a record of 3-0 and he has no wins and one loss in the UFC. He lost to Yorgan De Castro by KO. Tafa has been a pro since 2017 and he has three wins by TKO/KO. He has one first round finish.
Tafa said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight against Adams, “He’s all right; he belongs in the UFC, he’s had a few wins, had a couple of losses, I’ve got nothing against him. I’m always there to finish or be finished, I am not there just to hug and grind out a decision.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Adams 7.32 / Tafa 2.77
Striking Accuracy: Adams 55% / Tafa 66%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Adams 4.00/ Tafa 1.85
Defense: Adams 34% / Tafa 66%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Adams 0.97/ Tafa 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Adams 66% / Tafa 0%
Takedowns defended: Adams 57% / Tafa 0%
Submission average: Adams 0.0 / Tafa 0.0
UFC Picks
It is surprising that Adams and Tafa are on the main card considering neither of them have that much experience in the UFC and neither one has looked that good. It is hard to make a strong case for either of them, but there is no way I would lay 2-1 on Adams in a fight that looks to be close. Also, did you catch what Tafa said in the quote above? He said he is there to finish or be finished. That means he is going to be looking for the finish and leaving himself open to get hit. One way or another, this fight should end with a finish and that means there is a good chance the rounds go under the total.
UFC 247 takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, February 8, with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes and seven preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones -465 vs. Dominick Reyes
Women's Flyweight - Valentina Shevchenko -1400 vs. Katlyn Chookagian
Heavyweight - Juan Adams -245 vs. Justin Tafa
Featherweight - Mirsad Bektic -140 vs. Dan Ige
Heavyweight - Derrick Lewis -262 vs. Ilir Latifi
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Middleweight - Trevin Giles -130 vs. Antonio Arroyo
Welterweight - Alex Morono -270 vs. Kalinn Williams
Women's Flyweight - Andrea Lee -360 vs. Lauren Murphy
Bantamweight - Miles Johns -128 vs. Mario Bautista
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight - Domingo Pilarte -135 vs. Journey Newson
Bantamweight - Andre Ewell -130 vs. Jonathan Martinez
Featherweight - Austin Lingo -225 vs. Youseff Zalal
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