Tatsuro Taira
8W · 2L
Orthodox
Flyweight
Catch Weight
75% finish rate100% as favorite
1545
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1545.2Contender↗
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#2of 50 active
Age
26
Jan 27, 2000
Height
5'7" (170.18 cm)
Reach
177.8 cm
Win Rate
80.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.87
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.10
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.23
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
44%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.57
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
46%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.30
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
3.3
Sig. Strikes
2.6
Takedowns
1.9
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (38%)
Submission3 (38%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
100%
7W – 0L in 7 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Brandon Moreno
+13.11545
def. HyunSung Park
+10.51532
lost to Brandon Royval
-4.71522
def. Alex Perez
+6.81526
def. Carlos Hernandez
+7.51519
def. Edgar Chairez
+4.71512
def. Jesus Aguilar
+3.21507
def. CJ Vergara
+2.41504
def. Carlos Candelario
+1.51502
Division ELO Rankings
Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Joshua Van
1577
Tatsuro Taira
1545
Asu Almabayev
1538
Andre Lima
1537
Alden Coria
1534
Manel Kape
1534
Kyoji Horiguchi
1533
Joseph Morales
1533
Edgar Chairez
1528
Rafael Estevam
1527
Fight History (10 fights)
vs Joshua Van
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · Aug 2, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · Oct 12, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →vs Alex Perez
UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · Jun 15, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 4, 2023
vs CJ Vergara
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic · May 14, 2022