Tatsuro Taira "The Best"

Flyweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	8-2 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	39-15-2 (72.2%) across 10 opponents
Last 5 opponents	36-13-2 (73.5%) across 5 opponents
Age	26
Height	5' 7"
Reach	70"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	2.87
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.10
Striking accuracy	54%
Striking defense	44%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	3.57
Takedowns landed / attempted	44%
Takedown defense	46%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	1.28
Average fight time	11.8 min

UFC wins: 3 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 2 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-05-09	Joshua Van	9-1	Striker	L	KO/TKO R5 1:32 (title)	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
2025-12-06	Brandon Moreno	11-5-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 2:24	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
2025-08-02	HyunSung Park	3-0	Submission grappler	W	Submission R2 1:06	UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
2024-10-12	Brandon Royval	6-3	Submission grappler	L	Decision - Split R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2024-06-15	Alex Perez	7-4	Wrestler	W	KO/TKO R2 2:59	UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
2023-12-09	Carlos Hernandez	2-1	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 0:55	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
2023-07-08	Edgar Chairez	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
2023-02-04	Jesus Aguilar	UFC debut	—	W	Submission R1 4:20	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
2022-10-15	CJ Vergara	1-1	Striker	W	Submission R2 4:19	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
2022-05-14	Carlos Candelario	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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