// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Tatsuro Taira
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Tatsuro
Taira

NICKNAME"The Best"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Tatsuro Taira
FIGHTER 003
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
26
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
90%
18/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 44% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.44
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.12
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
45%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.56
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
6
KO/TKO
33%
8
SUB
44%
4
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
33%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
22%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING81CHIN80STRIKING59CARDIO70AGGRESSION40SUB THREAT74STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power48
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling81
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking59
NOT ON FILE

Cardio70
NOT ON FILE

Aggression40
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat74
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense69
NOT ON FILE

Recovery100
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power48 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling81 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking59 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat74 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2018WAUG 2018WNOV 2018WJUN 2019WSEP 2019WNOV 2019WJAN 2020WNOV 2020WMAR 2021WJUL 2021WNOV 2021WMAY 2022WOCT 2022WFEB 2023WJUL 2023WDEC 2023WJUN 2024LOCT 2024WAUG 2025WDEC 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 72, DEC R2.
  5. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  19. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Almazan), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
10%
4
20%
-
-
1
5%
7
total
SUB
6
30%
2
10%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
1
5%
3
15%
-
1
5%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
THE BLACKBELT JAPAN Okinawa
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYSUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Joshua VanMay 9, 2026
KO/TKOR5 · 1:32
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Brandon MorenoDec 6, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 2:24
UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hyun Sung ParkAug 2, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 1:06
UFC on ESPN 71 - Taira vs. Park
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
L
VS Brandon RoyvalOct 12, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alex PerezJun 15, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:59
UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
W
VS Carlos HernandezDec 9, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 0:55
UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Edgar ChairezJul 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesus Santos AguilarFeb 4, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:20
UFC Fight Night 218 - Lewis vs. Spivak
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
W
VS C.J. VergaraOct 15, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 4:19
UFC Fight Night 212 - Grasso vs. Araujo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Carlos CandelarioMay 14, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Rakic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alfredo MuaiadNov 6, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:12
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 2021
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Ryuya FukudaJul 4, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Flyweight. Professional record 18-2. Ranked #3 by the UFC.

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