On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (125 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–2UFC record
7 of 7Dominant wins
90Average win score
63rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min3.8
Control time52% of the fight
Best winBrandon Moreno rated 1715 at 125 lb going in
Figures cover 9 of 10 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Tatsuro Taira’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1controlNo. 2dominant winsNo. 2finish rateNo. 2average win scoreNo. 3takedownsNo. 6striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
95
90.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
78
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
95
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
16
−0.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
2.69
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
59
3.31
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.80
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
52%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Brandon Moreno, rated 1715 at 125 lb. Dominant in 7 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
No. 4 of 48 active men ranked at flyweight, with a published rating of 1653 across 9 fights at the weight.
7–2Record at 125 lb
7 of 7Dominant wins
90Average win score
1423Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min3.8
Control time52% of the fight
Best winBrandon Moreno rated 1715 going in
Against the division
How Tatsuro Taira’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1controlNo. 2dominant winsNo. 2finish rateNo. 2average win scoreNo. 3takedownsNo. 6striking accuracy
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
94
90.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
77
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
94
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
16
−0.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
2.69
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
61
3.31
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.80
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
52%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Brandon Moreno, rated 1715 at 125 lb. Dominant in 7 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | Loss | 6–94 | Joshua Van | KO/TKO | R5 1:32 | Flyweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Win | 91–9 | Brandon Moreno | KO/TKO | R2 2:24 | Flyweight | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Win | 93–7 | HyunSung Park | submission | R2 1:06 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Loss | 24–76 | Brandon Royval | split decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Win | 86–14 | Alex Perez | KO/TKO | R2 2:59 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Win | 95–5 | Carlos Hernandez | KO/TKO | R2 0:55 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Win | 86–14 | Edgar Chairez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| 4 Feb 2023 | Win | 89–11 | Jesus Aguilar | submission | R1 4:20 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Win | 90–10 | CJ Vergara | submission | R2 4:19 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo |
| 14 May 2022 | Win | 87–13 | Carlos Candelario | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic |