Justin Tafa still wants to prove he can excel at the highest levels of the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division.
The 31-year-old Australia-based Kiwi will draw his first assignment in nearly a year when he takes on the unbeaten Tallison Teixeira in a three-round UFC 312 showcase on Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Tafa has compiled a 4-4 record with one no contest across his nine outings with the company. He last suited up on March 23, when he wound up on the wrong side of a unanimous decision against Karl Williams at UFC on ESPN 53.