Tatsuro Taira

“The Best”

#4 FlyweightJapan

18Wins

2Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWWLW

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Profile

Age: 26 (born January 27, 2000)
Born in: Naha
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Reach: 70"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 8-2
Title fights: 1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

KO/TKO 3
Submission 3
Decision 2

Losses in the UFC2

KO/TKO 1
Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.87 top 69%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.1

Striking accuracy54%Better than 92% of flyweights

Strike defense44%Better than 7% of flyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 3.57 top 9%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.3

Takedown accuracy44%Better than 74% of flyweights

Takedown defense46%Better than 21% of flyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Taira last fought on May 9, 2026 (Loss vs Joshua Van).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Tatsuro Taira

Tatsuro Taira "The Best" is a flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Naha, Japan, on January 27, 2000. Taira stands 5' 7", has a 70" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Taira is ranked #4 in the official UFC flyweight rankings.

Taira turned professional in 2018, debuting with Shooto. A 10-0 record outside the UFC came first. Taira made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic in May 2022 and beat Carlos Candelario by decision. In the UFC, Taira is 8-2 across 10 fights.

Taira's 8 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 3 by submission and 2 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Taira is more accurate with significant strikes than 92% of flyweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 91% of flyweights. A notable win came against Brandon Moreno, a UFC title-fight winner. Taira ranks #1 in UFC history for most neck crank wins.

Most recently, Taira lost to Joshua Van by KO/TKO at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland in May 2026.

UFC fight history

L

Joshua Van Title

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R5 1:32

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland

May 9, 2026

55Str 8TD 0KD
W

Brandon Moreno

KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 2:24

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

Dec 6, 2025

28Str 1TD 0KD
W

HyunSung Park

Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control · R2 1:06

UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park

Aug 2, 2025

7Str 4TD 1KD
L

Brandon Royval

Decision - Split · R5 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira

Oct 12, 2024

42Str 6TD 0KD
W

Alex Perez

KO/TKO · toLeg injury to Perez · R2 2:59

UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira

Jun 15, 2024

31Str 2TD 0KD
W

Carlos Hernandez

KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 0:55

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez

Dec 9, 2023

33Str 0TD 1KD
W

Edgar Chairez

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

Jul 8, 2023

61Str 2TD 0KD
W

Jesus Aguilar

Submission · Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 4:20

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac

Feb 4, 2023

1Str 1TD 0KD
W

CJ Vergara

Submission · Armbar From Back Control · R2 4:19

UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo

Oct 15, 2022

22Str 3TD 0KD
W

Carlos Candelario

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic

May 14, 2022

57Str 1TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Tatsuro Taira is 18-2 across 20 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on August 3, 2018 (Shooto). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins18

KO/TKO 6
Submission 8
Decision 4

Pro losses2

KO/TKO 1
Decision 1

Finish rate: 78% of wins
Longest win streak: 16

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	8-2	2022
Shooto	9-0	2018
Vale Tudo Japan	1-0	2021

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Joshua Van	TKO (front kick to the body and punches), R5	UFC 328	May 9, 2026
W	Brandon Moreno	TKO (punches), R2	UFC 323	Dec 6, 2025
W	Park Hyun-sung	Submission (neck crank), R2	UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park	Aug 2, 2025
L	Brandon Royval	Decision (split), R5	UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira	Oct 12, 2024
W	Alex Perez	TKO (knee injury), R2	UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira	Jun 15, 2024
W	Carlos Hernandez	TKO (punches), R2	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez	Dec 9, 2023
W	Édgar Cháirez	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 290	Jul 8, 2023
W	Jesús Santos Aguilar	Submission (triangle armbar), R1	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac	Feb 4, 2023
W	C.J. Vergara	Submission (armbar), R2	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo	Oct 15, 2022
W	Carlos Candelario	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić	May 14, 2022
W	Alfredo Muaiad	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Vale Tudo Japan 2021	Nov 6, 2021
W	Ryuya Fukuda	Submission (triangle choke), R1	Shooto: 2021 Vol. 4	Jul 4, 2021
W	Yoshiro Maeda	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Shooto: 2021 Vol. 2	Mar 20, 2021
W	Kiyotaka Shimizu	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto: 2020 Vol. 7	Nov 23, 2020
W	Jared Almazan	TKO (punches), R2	Shooto: 2020 Vol. 1	Jan 26, 2020
W	Yamato Takagi	TKO (punches), R2	Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 2	Nov 3, 2019
W	Takahiro Kohori	TKO (punches), R1	Shooto: Border Season 11 the 3rd	Sep 22, 2019
W	Yuto Sekiguchi	Decision (unanimous), R2	Shooto: Gig Tokyo 27	Jun 8, 2019
W	Ryo Oyakawa	Submission (guillotine choke), R1	Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 1	Nov 25, 2018
W	Yo Otake	Submission (triangle choke), R1	Shooto: This Is Shooto Vol. 2	Aug 3, 2018

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Tatsuro Taira's record?

Tatsuro Taira's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Tatsuro Taira?

Tatsuro Taira is 26 years old, born on January 27, 2000.

How tall is Tatsuro Taira and what is their reach?

Tatsuro Taira stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach.

Who did Tatsuro Taira fight last?

Tatsuro Taira lost to Joshua Van by KO/TKO at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026.