"I feed off the energy for sure. I really enjoy fighting, so the louder the crowd, the better,"
"I'm a fan of this guy. He's another Samoan. I back the Samoans who ever fight anywhere in the world,"
"This guy, it just sucks that I'm in no position to turn any fights down. I've got to fight this guy, but it is what it is. It's not going to stop nothing, I'm going to look to take his head off."
"You guys remember when the last two Samoans went up there, Mark Hunt vs. Ray Sefo. I would love to give you a round two. I would love to just stand there and show the world what we do."
Junior Tafa returns to action at UFC 325 in Sydney, Australia as a light heavyweight after competing as a heavyweight. Tafa holds a 6-4 professional record with a 2-4 UFC record following a 4-0 start in Brave CF and RIZIN. Tafa faces Billy Elekana in his home country and expects strong crowd support, feeding off loud crowds and energy. Tafa acknowledged shared Samoan heritage with Elekana and expressed respect, while also planning an aggressive approach. Tafa compared the matchup to Samoan kickboxing classics such as Mark Hunt vs. Ray Sefo.
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