UFC Flyweight Title Bout
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best”
- Record
- 8-2-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Reach
- 70"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Born
- Jan 27, 2000
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 10
- Minutes
- 117.6
- Knockdowns
- 3
- Sig. accuracy
- 54.4%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 43.0
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 43.8%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 10
- Control / 15
- 8:05
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 2.87
- KD / 15
- 0.38
- CTRL / 15
- 8:05
Sig. strikes landed per minute
37th percentile
210 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
84th percentile
210 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
99th percentile
210 peers
CTRL / 15 leads this profile at the 99th percentile of Flyweight peers (8:05). The path in this sample runs through control time.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 210 Flyweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head78.0%
- Body7.7%
- Leg14.2%
- Distance54.3%
- Clinch4.2%
- Ground41.5%
Defense
- Head81.9%
- Body12.6%
- Leg5.5%
- Distance79.7%
- Clinch9.0%
- Ground11.2%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 11.7/20.5 | 57.1% | 7.2/17 | 57.6% | 1.1/2.1 | 52.4% | 0.2/0.6 | 66.7% | 2:36 | 0:19 |
| R2 | 9 | 12.6/19.2 | 65.3% | 7.9/14.4 | 45.4% | 1.1/2 | 55.5% | 0/0.2 | 100.0% | 2:13 | 0:14 |
| R3 | 4 | 16.3/34 | 47.8% | 32/48 | 33.3% | 0.8/3.3 | 23.1% | 1/1 | 0.0% | 2:07 | 0:49 |
| R4 | 2 | 10.5/23.5 | 44.7% | 12/24 | 50.0% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 0/0 | — | 3:52 | 0:02 |
| R5 | 2 | 10.5/29.5 | 35.6% | 35/56 | 37.5% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 0.5/0.5 | 0.0% | 0:37 | 0:43 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 48/54
- Accuracy
- 88.9%
- Share of sig.
- 14.2%
- Per round
- 1.8
- Per 15
- 6.1
- Leg defense
- 39.4%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 88.5% | 19.7% | 10/16 | 37.5% |
| R2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 91.7% | 9.7% | 9/14 | 35.7% |
| R3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 15.4% | 1/3 | 66.7% |
| R4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 19.0% | 0/0 | — |
| R5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0/0 | — |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua VanUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026 | 7/10 | 70.0% | 1/2 |
| Brandon MorenoUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1/1 |
| HyunSung ParkUFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · Aug 2, 2025 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 2/3 |
| Brandon RoyvalUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · Oct 12, 2024 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Alex PerezUFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · Jun 15, 2024 | 4/5 | 80.0% | 9/15 |
| Carlos HernandezUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023 | 2/2 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Edgar ChairezUFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023 | 19/20 | 95.0% | 5/9 |
| Jesus AguilarUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 4, 2023 | 0/0 | — | 1/1 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 11/21 | 52.4% | 2/6 | 66.7% | Shots |
| R2 | 9 | 10/18 | 55.6% | 0/2 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 4 | 3/13 | 23.1% | 4/4 | 0.0% | Shots |
| R4 | 2 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
| R5 | 2 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 1/1 | 0.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Joshua Van
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 1:32
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandMay 9, 2026
KD 0
Sig 55/151 for · 131/209 against
TD 8/21 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 10:38 for · 1:21 against
Targets head 45 · body 3 · leg 7
Against head 118 · body 12 · leg 1
Position distance 43 · clinch 4 · ground 8
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brandon Moreno
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:24
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2Dec 6, 2025
KD 0
Sig 28/48 for · 9/17 against
TD 1/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 4:27 for · 0:05 against
Targets head 23 · body 3 · leg 2
Against head 8 · body 0 · leg 1
Position distance 7 · clinch 2 · ground 19
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs HyunSung Park
Submission · Round 2 · 1:06
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. ParkAug 2, 2025
KD 1
Sig 7/11 for · 3/9 against
TD 4/5 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 4:41 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 6 · body 0 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Brandon Royval
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. TairaOct 12, 2024
KD 0
Sig 42/99 for · 124/232 against
TD 6/15 for · 3/3 against
Ctrl 12:13 for · 2:23 against
Targets head 34 · body 5 · leg 3
Against head 114 · body 10 · leg 0
Position distance 38 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Alex Perez
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:59
UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. TairaJun 15, 2024
KD 0
Sig 31/66 for · 41/77 against
TD 2/2 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:48 for · 0:24 against
Targets head 25 · body 2 · leg 4
Against head 22 · body 10 · leg 9
Position distance 28 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Carlos Hernandez
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:55
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. GutierrezDec 9, 2023
KD 1
Sig 33/43 for · 2/4 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 3:36 for · 0:53 against
Targets head 30 · body 1 · leg 2
Against head 2 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 7 · clinch 0 · ground 26
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Edgar Chairez
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezJul 8, 2023
KD 0
Sig 61/78 for · 25/38 against
TD 2/3 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 9:53 for · 0:25 against
Targets head 40 · body 2 · leg 19
Against head 15 · body 5 · leg 5
Position distance 26 · clinch 0 · ground 35
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jesus Aguilar
Submission · Round 1 · 4:20
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. SpivacFeb 4, 2023
KD 0
Sig 1/1 for · 2/2 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:49 for · 0:23 against
Targets head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 1 · leg 1
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs CJ Vergara
Submission · Round 2 · 4:19
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. AraujoOct 15, 2022
KD 0
Sig 22/36 for · 19/30 against
TD 3/8 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 6:19 for · 0:36 against
Targets head 14 · body 5 · leg 3
Against head 13 · body 5 · leg 1
Position distance 15 · clinch 3 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Carlos Candelario
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. RakicMay 14, 2022
KD 1
Sig 57/87 for · 9/34 against
TD 1/5 for · 2/5 against
Ctrl 6:57 for · 3:28 against
Targets head 45 · body 5 · leg 7
Against head 6 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 15 · clinch 2 · ground 40
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against