Fighter profile
Tatsuro Taira
Flyweight · UFC record 8-2 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 9 May 2026
Control GrapplerWrestling Heavy
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 170 cm (5'7")
- Reach
- 178 cm (5'10")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 26
Last 3: L W W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed12.5significant, per round
Strikes absorbed13.5per round
Striking differential-1.0per round
Takedown attempts2.37per round
Takedown defense46.2%of attempts stopped
Finish rate75.0%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 12.5
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 13.5
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- -1.0
- Striking accuracy
- 54.4%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 44.0%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.11
- Target: head / body / leg
- 78.0% / 7.7% / 14.2%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 54.3% / 4.2% / 41.5%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 2.37
- Takedowns landed per round
- 1.04
- Takedown accuracy
- 43.8%
- Takedown defense
- 46.2%
- Control time per round
- 2:21
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.37
- Reversals per round
- 0.15
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 8-2-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 75.0%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 3 · 3 · 2
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 0 · 1
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 3 / 3
- Average fight time
- 11:54 (over 7 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 May 2026 | Joshua Van | L | KO/TKO Punches | R5 1:32 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| Sat 6 Dec 2025 | Brandon Moreno | W | KO/TKO Punches | R2 2:24 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 |
| Sat 2 Aug 2025 | HyunSung Park | W | SUB Neck Crank | R2 1:06 | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park |
| Sat 12 Oct 2024 | Brandon Royval | L | S-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| Sat 15 Jun 2024 | Alex Perez | W | KO/TKO | R2 2:59 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 Dec 2023 | Carlos Hernandez | W | KO/TKO Punches | R2 0:55 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| Sat 8 Jul 2023 | Edgar Chairez | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| Sat 4 Feb 2023 | Jesus Aguilar | W | SUB Triangle Armbar | R1 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac |
| Sat 15 Oct 2022 | CJ Vergara | W | SUB Armbar | R2 4:19 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo |
| Sat 14 May 2022 | Carlos Candelario | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic |
