Aaron Tau
UFC DebutNickname“Tauzemup”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Auckland
- Born
- New Zealand
- Camp
- City Kickboxing
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'4" · 163 cm
Before the UFC
Aaron Tau makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Jan 31, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
36-63
.364 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 10 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 1 sub · 2 decBali MMA · Dana White's Contender Series · XFC 71 · XFC 58 · XFC 56 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ariel Oliveros8-14 | KO/TKO | Knee | R2 | 0:52 | Bali MMA | |
| L | Elijah Smith10-1 | Decision | 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Shane Parker6-8 | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R2 | 3:22 | XFC 71 | |
| W | Paul Loga10-9 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 3:48 | XFC 58 | |
| W | Shem Murdoch1-8 | KO/TKO | Punches and Elbows | R1 | 0:00 | XFC 56 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | XFC 54 | ||
| W | Logan Price2-4 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:40 | XFC 48 | |
| W | Caleb Lally6-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | XFC 45 | |
| W | Jack Lambe0-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:06 | XFC 42 | |
| W | Logan Price2-4 | Decision | Majority | R2 | 5:00 | KITR 24 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-1across 5 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsXFC 37 · XFC 36 · XFC 29 · Eternal MMA 20 · Eternal MMA 19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:50 | XFC 37 | ||
| W | Naveed Hassanzada7-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | XFC 36 | |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 0:00 | XFC 29 | ||
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:12 | Eternal MMA 20 | ||
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:28 | Eternal MMA 19 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.