Junior Tafa's brother: Who is the UFC heavyweight's well-known sibling?

When Junior Tafa made his promotional debut against Mohammed Usman, it was touted as a battle of the younger brothers of established UFC fighters pitted against each other.

Mohammed Usman is the younger brother of former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, while Junior Tafa is the younger brother of heavyweight slugger Justin Tafa.

The Elder Tafa sibling, Justin, competes in the heavyweight division of the UFC, and is known for his powerful striking abilities.

Tafa was born on December 13, 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand. He initially aspired to be a professional rugby player, but suffered a series of injuries that caused him to consider another profession, MMA.

Justin Tafa quickly made a name for himself as a knockout artist, winning his first three professional fights via TKO. After three fights, and within a year of starting MMA, 'Bad Man' was signed by the UFC.

After losing his debut to Yorgan De Castro at UFC 243, Junior Tafa's brother has amassed a record of 4-2, 1NC in the promotion. Justin Tafa is currently on a four-fight unbeaten run and will be hoping to continue his vein of form as he ascends the rankings.

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Junior Tafa stepped up to save the day after his brother was forced to pull out of the fight

Coming off a spectacular first-round knockout win over Austen Lane at UFC 293, Justin Tafa was scheduled to fight Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 298 in February.

However, the 30-year-old was forced to pull out of the fight due to a health issue less than a day before the event was scheduled to start. Dramatically, Junior Tafa, who was accompanying his brother as a member of his corner, stepped up as the last-minute replacement.

Junior had little to offer a well-prepared De Lima on the fight night and lost the fight via TKO after getting battered with leg kicks for the majority of the fight. However, the MMA community greatly appreciated him for showing the courage to save the day.