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// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Tatsuro Taira
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
// EXT_SOURCESTAPOLOGY SHERDOG UFC
Tatsuro Taira
// SUBJECT_003
JAP🇯🇵
// LIVE_FEED
REC_003
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
UFC · ACTIVE_ROSTERRANKED #3STOCK 0FLYWEIGHT

Tatsuro
Taira

// CALLSIGN"The Best"·JAPAN
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
26
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 20 bouts
WIN
18
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
90%
18/20 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
78%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

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

// HOW_WIN

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

// VULNERABILITY

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

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Per-fight averages from UFC Stats, normalized over career sample. Bench bar = division median. Cyan = above median, amber = below.

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

Composite scores derived from per-fight performance, normalized across the division. 10 attributes scored 0-100.

// DNA_PROFILE_
10 ATTRIBUTES · 0-100
KO POWER48TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING81CHIN80STRIKING59CARDIO70AGGRESSION40SUB THREAT74STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
Strongest in Recovery. Lowest reading in TD Defense.
// 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

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
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

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
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYSUB GRAPPLING

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

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

LVS Joshua Van
KO/TKO
TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches)
R5
1:32
EVENT · UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
DATE · May 9, 2026
WVS Brandon Moreno
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R2
2:24
EVENT · UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
DATE · Dec 6, 2025
WVS Hyun Sung Park
Submission
Submission (Neck Crank)
R2
1:06
EVENT · UFC on ESPN 71 - Taira vs. Park
DATE · Aug 2, 2025
LVS Brandon Royval
Decision
Decision (Split)
R5
5:00
EVENT · UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
DATE · Oct 12, 2024
WVS Alex Perez
KO/TKO
TKO (Knee Injury)
R2
2:59
EVENT · UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira
DATE · Jun 15, 2024
WVS Carlos Hernandez
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R2
0:55
EVENT · UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez
DATE · Dec 9, 2023
WVS Edgar Chairez
Decision
Decision (Unanimous)
R3
5:00
EVENT · UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
DATE · Jul 8, 2023
WVS Jesus Santos Aguilar
Submission
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
R1
4:20
EVENT · UFC Fight Night 218 - Lewis vs. Spivak
DATE · Feb 4, 2023
WVS C.J. Vergara
Submission
Submission (Armbar)
R2
4:19
EVENT · UFC Fight Night 212 - Grasso vs. Araujo
DATE · Oct 15, 2022
WVS Carlos Candelario
Decision
Decision (Unanimous)
R3
5:00
EVENT · UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Rakic
DATE · May 14, 2022
WVS Alfredo Muaiad
Submission
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
R1
4:12
EVENT · Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 2021
DATE · Nov 6, 2021
WVS Ryuya Fukuda
Submission
Submission (Triangle Choke)
R1
4:31
EVENT · Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 4
DATE · Jul 4, 2021
// FAQ · 09_

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

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