Tatsuro Taira “The Best”
UFC record 8-2-0 · professional record 18-2-0
- Age
- 26 (born Jan 27, 2000)
- Height
- 170 cm (5' 7")
- Reach
- 178 cm (70")
- Leg reach
- 97 cm (38")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 125 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Japan
- Status
- Active
- UFC debut
- May 14, 2022
- Last fight
- May 9, 2026
5 fight-night bonuses: 3 Performance of the Night, 2 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 2.87
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 54%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.10
- Sig. strike defence
- 44%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 3.57
- Takedown accuracy
- 43%
- Takedown defence
- 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 1.28
- Knockdowns
- 3
- Sig. strikes landed
- 337
- Takedowns landed
- 28
- Total fight time
- 1h 57m 35s
- Control time
- 1h 03m 21s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joshua Van | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 5 | 1:32 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | May 9, 2026 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 0 |
| W | Brandon Moreno | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control | 2 | 2:24 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Dec 6, 2025 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| W | HyunSung Park | Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control | 2 | 1:06 | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park | Aug 2, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| L | Brandon Royval | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Oct 12, 2024 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 1 |
| W | Alex Perez | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:59 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira | Jun 15, 2024 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Carlos Hernandez | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 0:55 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | Dec 9, 2023 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Edgar Chairez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Jul 8, 2023 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Jesus Aguilar | Submission · Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard | 1 | 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | Feb 4, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| W | CJ Vergara | Submission · Armbar From Back Control | 2 | 4:19 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo | Oct 15, 2022 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| W | Carlos Candelario | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | May 14, 2022 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 3 |