2 days before UFC 298 officially began, Justin Tafa suddenly withdrew from the match against Marcos Rogério de Lima. He said he had a ligament injury when practicing. However, instead of early announcement to the organizers, Justin chose to reveal when the event was near.
The Justin Tafa's announcement of withdrawing close to the competition made UFC at risk of canceling the match of Marcos Rogério de Lima. More notably, this is one of the very noticeable competition in Heavyweight. But in the end, the Organizing Committee found someone to fight with the Brazilian boxer.
The replacement of Justin Tafa in the upcoming match was his younger brother, Junior. Both are joining UFC after playing in many other professional MMA tournaments. However, Junior Tafa's performance has not been able to compare his brother, who chosen to play at a few big events.
At the age of 31, Justin Tafa's MMA competition is 11 matches. He won 7 matches, lost 3 and had 1 match without results. Meanwhile, Junior Tafa owns 6 matches, including 5 victories and 1 defeat. He attended Brave and Rizin awards before coming to UFC.
The match between Junior Tafa and De Lima is also the only talented scene in Heavyweight at the UFC 298 event. De Lima is considered a bit better in this match, when he has superior battle experience and played with top boxers.