Tatsuro Taira

“The Best”

#4 Flyweight

OctagonStats Rating 1590

8-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 7" (170 cm)

Weight125 lbs. (57 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJan 27, 2000

Age26

DivisionFlyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.87

Str. Acc54%

SApM3.10

Str. Def44%

TD Avg3.57

TD Acc43%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.3

Recent form

L W W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate75%

Times finished50%

StreakL1

Best streak6

Avg fight11:46

Octagon time1h 57m

Opp win%73%

ActiveMay. 14, 2022 – May. 09, 2026 (5y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced4

Ranked wins2

Best ranked winBrandon Moreno (#8 Flyweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3

Fight of the Night3

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Tatsuro Taira "The Best" is an 18-2-0 finisher. 75% finish rate.

Tatsuro debuted May. 14, 2022 vs Carlos Candelario (win). Longest win streak: 6. 5 years active (May. 14, 2022–May. 09, 2026).

Best wins: Alex Perez (KO/TKO R2, Jun. 15, 2024); Brandon Moreno (KO/TKO Punches R2, Dec. 06, 2025); Jesus Aguilar (SUB Triangle Armbar R1, Feb. 04, 2023).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 09, 2026	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	L Joshua Van	KO/TKO Punches	5	1:32	0 2	55 131	8 1	0 2
Dec. 06, 2025	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2	W Brandon Moreno	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:24	0 0	28 9	1 0	0 1
Aug. 02, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park	W HyunSung Park	SUB Neck Crank	2	1:06	1 0	7 3	4 0	1 0
Oct. 12, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira	L Brandon Royval	S-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	42 124	6 3	1 3
Jun. 15, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira	W Alex Perez	KO/TKO	2	2:59	0 0	31 41	2 1	0 0
Dec. 09, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez	W Carlos Hernandez	KO/TKO Punches	2	0:55	1 0	33 2	0 0	0 0
Jul. 08, 2023	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	W Edgar Chairez	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	61 25	2 0	1 2
Feb. 04, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac	W Jesus Aguilar	SUB Triangle Armbar	1	4:20	0 0	1 2	1 0	2 1
Oct. 15, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo	W CJ Vergara	SUB Armbar	2	4:19	0 0	22 19	3 0	2 0
May. 14, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic	W Carlos Candelario	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	57 9	1 2	3 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.