#3 Flyweight
Tatsuro Taira
L1“The Best”
18-2-0
0Contender
🇯🇵Japan/Flyweight/Age 26/Orthodox/5' 7"/70″ reach/125 lbs
Win %
90%
SLpM
2.9
Str Acc
54%
Str Def
44%
TD Avg
3.6
TD Def
46%
Sub Avg
1.3
Finish
78%
At a Glance
2.9
SLpM
bottom 22%
54%
Str Acc
top 17%
3.6
TD Avg
top 10%
78%
Finish %
top 1%
44%
Str Def
bottom 8%
Tatsuro Taira "The Best" is a Japan orthodox Flyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a submission grappler. With a record of 18-2-0, the fighter boasts a 90% win rate across 20 pro contests, with a 78% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include elite takedown frequency (3.6 per 15 min).
Career Arc
20 fightspeak +17 · current +16
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Contender
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.87-0.55 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.10-0.08 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
3.57+2.05 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
1.30+0.90 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (3.10)Landed (2.87)
0
-0.23
Wins by Method
78%Finish
KO/TKO633%
Submission844%
Decision422%
18 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (18)
6 KO
8 SUB
4 DEC
Losses (2)
1 KO
1 DEC
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
KO
W
KO
W
Sub
L
Dec
W
KO
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
12/19(63%)
R2
11/18(61%)
R3
12/31(39%)
R4
11/24(46%)
R5
11/30(37%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
63%
32%
Distance: 147Clinch: 12Ground: 74
Target
75%
17%
Head: 174Body: 20Leg: 39
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
1.1
Avg Control / Fight
2:15
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.3
TD Success Rate
48%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
5 of 20
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
2.0 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-0
Fight History10 UFC + 10 pre-UFC
20 fights18W2L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joshua Van | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
LOSS Method KO/TKO Punches Round 5 of 5 Time 1:32 Division Flyweight Opening Odds +130/-170 | ||||||
| W | Brandon Moreno | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | HyunSung Park | SSUB Neck Crank | ||||
| L | Brandon Royval | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Alex Perez | KKO/TKO | ||||
| W | Carlos Hernandez | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Edgar Chairez | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jesus Aguilar | SSUB Triangle Armbar | ||||
| W | CJ Vergara | SSUB Armbar | ||||
| W | Carlos Candelario | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Alfredo Muaiad | SSUB | ||||
| W | Ryuya Fukuda | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||
| W | Kiyotaka Shimizu | DDEC | ||||
| W | Jared Almazan | KTKO | ||||
| W | Yamato Takagi | KTKO | ||||
| W | Takahiro Kohori | KTKO | ||||
| W | Yuto Sekiguchi | DDEC | ||||
| W | Ryo Oyakawa | SSUB | ||||
| W | Yo Otake | SSUB | ||||