- Flyweight
- Japan
Tatsuro Taira Record, stats and next fight
18-2-0 (W-L-D)
6Wins by knockout
8Wins by submission
7First round finishes
Stats and record
20Pro fights
78%Finish rate
10UFC fights
2Title fights
5Performance bonuses
1Losing streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 26 years
- Born
- January 27, 2000
- Birthplace
- Naha, Okinawa, Japan
- Height
- 5'7" (170 cm)
- Weight
- 126 lbs (57 kg)
- Reach
- 70" (178 cm)
- Division
- Flyweight
- Fighting out of
- Naha, Okinawa, Japan
- Team
- The Blackbelt Japan
- UFC debut
- May 14, 2022
Fight history
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Loss
vs Joshua Van Title Bonus
UFC 328 · May 9, 2026 · Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Method
- TKO (front kick to the body and punches)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 1:32
-
Win
UFC 323 · Dec 6, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:24
-
Win
UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park · Aug 2, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (neck crank)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:06
-
Loss
vs Brandon Royval Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · Oct 12, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Alex Perez Bonus
UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira · Jun 15, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (knee injury)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:59
-
Win
vs Carlos Hernandez
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez · Dec 9, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:55
-
Win
UFC 290 · Jul 8, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Jesús Santos Aguilar Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 4, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (triangle armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:20
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Win
vs C.J. Vergara Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo · Oct 15, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:19
-
Win
vs Carlos Candelario
UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić · May 14, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Alfredo Muaiad
Vale Tudo Japan 2021 · Nov 6, 2021 · Tokyo, Japan
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:12
-
Win
vs Ryuya Fukuda Title
Shooto: 2021 Vol. 4 · Jul 4, 2021 · Osaka, Japan
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:31
-
Win
vs Yoshiro Maeda
Shooto: 2021 Vol. 2 · Mar 20, 2021 · Tokyo, Japan
- Method
- Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:01
-
Win
vs Kiyotaka Shimizu
Shooto: 2020 Vol. 7 · Nov 23, 2020 · Tokyo, Japan
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Jared Almazan
Shooto: 2020 Vol. 1 · Jan 26, 2020 · Tokyo, Japan
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:19
-
Win
vs Yamato Takagi
Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 2 · Nov 3, 2019 · Okinawa, Japan
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:40
-
Win
vs Takahiro Kohori
Shooto: Border Season 11 the 3rd · Sep 22, 2019 · Osaka, Japan
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:00
-
Win
vs Yuto Sekiguchi
Shooto: Gig Tokyo 27 · Jun 8, 2019 · Tokyo, Japan
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Ryo Oyakawa
Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 1 · Nov 25, 2018 · Okinawa, Japan
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:24
-
Win
vs Yo Otake
Shooto: This Is Shooto Vol. 2 · Aug 3, 2018 · Tokyo, Japan
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:46
Analysis
Tatsuro Taira is a UFC flyweight from Japan.
His professional record stands at 18 wins and 2 losses. Of those wins, 6 came by KO or TKO, 8 by submission and 4 on the scorecards, a 78% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on May 14, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić against Carlos Candelario (win). He has since gone 8-2 in 10 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on May 9, 2026 at UFC 328, he lost to Joshua Van by TKO (front kick to the body and punches) in the fifth round.
His career includes 2 title fights and 5 performance bonuses.
He stands 170 cm and has a 178 cm reach.
He trains at The Blackbelt Japan out of Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.