UFC Perth video: Junior Tafa starches Kevin Christian with brutal elbows
Junior Tafa overcame Kevin Christian's leg kicks before scoring an emphatic knockout at UFC Fight Night 275. Tafa (7-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) was compromised from Christian's (9-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) calf kicks early, but managed to drop him with a right hand and a left hook, followed by some brutal elbows on the ground to score the knockout at the 2:42 mark of Round 1 on Saturday at at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. Check out the video of Tafa's finish below (via X ): VICIOUS 'BOWS WHEN HE GETS ON TOP š¹ @JuniorTafa ends this one early in Round 1 for a massive win!
[ #UFCPerth | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter. com/Elz1EIvOzM ā UFC (@ufc) May 2, 2026 Tafa called for the $100K bonus after maintaining his 100 percent finish rate.
He snapped a two-fight losing skid with the finish. Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 275 include: Junior Tafa def. Kevin Christian via knockout (elbows) ā Round 1, 2:42 Jacob Malkoun def.
Gerald Meerschaert via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Colby Thicknesse def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Wes Schultz def. Ben Johnston via submission (guillotine choke) ā Round 3, 1:50 Jonathan Micallef def.
Themba Gorimbo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) Kody Steele def. Dom Mar Fan via submission (heel hook) ā Round 1, 3:56 This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Perth video: Junior Tafa brutalizes Kevin Christian with elbows