Junior Tafa Steps in for Injured Brother at UFC 298

Junior Tafa will face Marcos Rogerio de Lima on one-day notice, replacing his brother Justin Tafa who withdrew due to injury.

Junior Tafa replaces his brother Justin Tafa in a heavyweight bout against Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 298 after Justin withdraws due to a knee injury.
The last-minute replacement was announced just hours before the official weigh-ins, with Junior Tafa successfully making weight.
Junior Tafa, of Samoan descent and fighting out of Australia, boasts a 100% finish rate in his professional MMA career with a record of 5-1.
Marcos Rogerio de Lima aims to bounce back from a UFC 291 loss to Derrick Lewis, facing a similar game plan against Junior Tafa as he would have against Justin.
Both Tafa brothers are known for their heavy-handed striking, with neither having won a UFC fight that lasted more than two minutes.