Flyweight
3 Rounds
Tatsuro Taira won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, December 6, 2025·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBrandon Moreno: Well-roundedvsTatsuro Taira: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Brandon Moreno wins(52.8%)
Actual result: Tatsuro Taira wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Brandon Moreno has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Brandon Moreno has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Brandon Moreno
Red Corner
VS
Tatsuro Taira
Blue Corner
-102
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-116
(54%)
32
Age
26
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'7"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Brandon Moreno
oldest →latest
L
vs Alexandre Pantoja · Jul 23L
vs Brandon Royval · Feb 24W
vs Amir Albazi · Nov 24W
vs Steve Erceg · Mar 25L
vs Lone'er Kavanagh · Feb 26Tatsuro Taira
oldest →latest
W
vs Edgar Chairez · Jul 23W
KOvs Carlos Hernandez · Dec 23W
KOvs Alex Perez · Jun 24L
vs Brandon Royval · Oct 24W
SUBvs HyunSung Park · Aug 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brandon MorenoMetricTatsuro Taira
3.84
Strikes / min
2.87
3.64
Strikes absorbed / min
3.10
59%
Strike defense
44%
1.36
TDs / 15 min
3.57
65%
Takedown defense
46%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.20evenly matched on net striking-0.23
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brandon MorenoTatsuro Taira
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brandon Moreno(10 fights)Tatsuro Taira(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+10.8-10.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+126.0-126.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Brandon Moreno
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights18
Tatsuro Taira
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights9