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JUNIOR TAFA FACES MOHAMMED USMAN AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT 222

By David Tees on 3/23/2023 8:56 PM

A heavyweight division attraction has been added to UFC Fight Night 222, which was revealed by the UFC Australia/New Zealand Instagram, as Junior Tafa faces Mohammed Usman.

Tafa (4-0-0) is making his UFC debut in this encounter and does so with an undefeated streak that has lasted almost a year. Tafa is coming off of an appearance at Rizin 40, where he defeated Tsuyoshi Kamiyama by first round TKO. Tafa has competed four times as a professional MMA fighter and only one of those bouts went past the opening round.

Usman (8-2-0) is also making his UFC debut in this encounter and does so having won five of his last six bouts. Usman competed on Dana White's Contender Series, defeating Zac Pauga by second round knockout. Usman has suffered two losses as a professional MMA fighter, with one of those coming to fellow UFC fighter Don'Tale Mayes.

UFC Fight Night 222 takes place on Saturday, April 22 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Sergei Pavlovich and Cirtus Blaydes headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, while broadcast plans havee yet to be revealed.