18
78%
Finish Rate
6
KO / TKO
8
Submissions
2018
Pro Debut
Biography
Tatsuro Taira is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 5, 2026, he is #3 in the Meta UFC flyweight rankings. Taira is the first fighter born in the 2000s to fight in and win a UFC main event.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy54%
Takedown accuracy44%
2.87
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
3.1
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
3.57
/ 15 min
Takedowns
1.28
avg
Submissions
0.38
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 178 cmUFC debut Apr. 30, 2022Born Japan
How He Wins
KO / TKO6
Decision2
Submission8
Finish Rate
78%
14 of 18
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
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W
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L
Mixed Martial Arts20 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Joshua VanH2H | TKO (front kick to the body and punches) | R5 | UFC 328 | May 9, 2026 |
| Win |  Brandon MorenoH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | UFC 323 | Dec 6, 2025 |
| Win | Park Hyun-sung | Submission (neck crank) | R2 | UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Loss |  Brandon RoyvalH2H | Decision (split) | R5 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Oct 12, 2024 |
| Win | Alex PerezH2H | TKO (knee injury) | R2 | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira | Jun 15, 2024 |
| Win | Carlos HernandezH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | Dec 9, 2023 |
| Win | Édgar CháirezH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 290 | Jul 8, 2023 |
| Win | Jesús Santos AguilarH2H | Submission (triangle armbar) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | Feb 4, 2023 |
| Win | C.J. VergaraH2H | Submission (armbar) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Win | Carlos CandelarioH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | May 14, 2022 |
| Win |  Alfredo MuaiadH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Vale Tudo Japan 2021 | Nov 6, 2021 |
| Win |  Ryuya FukudaH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | Shooto: 2021 Vol. 4 | Jul 4, 2021 |
| Win | Yoshiro MaedaH2H | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Shooto: 2021 Vol. 2 | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Win | Kiyotaka ShimizuH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Shooto: 2020 Vol. 7 | Nov 23, 2020 |
| Win |  Jared AlmazanH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | Shooto: 2020 Vol. 1 | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Win | Yamato TakagiH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 2 | Nov 3, 2019 |
| Win | Takahiro KohoriH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Shooto: Border Season 11 the 3rd | Sep 22, 2019 |
| Win | Yuto SekiguchiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 27 | Jun 8, 2019 |
| Win | Ryo OyakawaH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 1 | Nov 25, 2018 |
| Win | Yo OtakeH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R1 | Shooto: This Is Shooto Vol. 2 | Aug 3, 2018 |
Related Fighters
Joshua Van17-2-0 · FLY
Brandon Moreno23-10-2 · FLY
Hyun Sung Park10-2-0 · FLY
Brandon Royval17-9-0 · FLY
Alex Perez26-10-0 · BW
Carlos Hernandez10-5-0 · FLY
Edgar Chairez13-6-0 · FLY
Jesus Aguilar0-1-0 · FW
Jesus Santos Aguilar12-4-0 · FLY
C.J. Vergara12-7-1 · FLY
Carlos Candelario8-3-0 · BW
Alfredo Muaiad10-9-0 · FLYData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.