#4Tatsuro TairaGrappler

Flyweight · 18-2 · orthodox

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Height
5'7"
170.18 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
26
Elo Rating
1630.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 67 Flyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 54% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 92% of Flyweight fighters
  • Averages 3.57 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 92% of Flyweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.30 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 90% of Flyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 44% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 92% of Flyweight fighters
  • Stops only 46% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 80% of Flyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.87
    Bottom 32%
  • Striking accuracy
    54%
    Top 8%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.10
    Top 47%
  • Striking defense
    44%
    Bottom 8%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.57
    Top 8%
  • Takedown accuracy
    43%
    Top 26%
  • Takedown defense
    46%
    Bottom 20%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.30
    Top 10%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1600, higher than 85% of Flyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1630).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520257:59Perez25:00Royval6:06Park7:24Moreno21:32Van
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
2026-05-09 · KO/TKO, R5 1:32
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
2025-12-06 · KO/TKO, R2 2:24
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
2025-08-02 · Submission, R2 1:06
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
2024-10-12 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
2024-06-15 · KO/TKO, R2 2:59
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
2023-12-09 · KO/TKO, R2 0:55
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
2023-07-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
2023-02-04 · Submission, R1 4:20
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
2022-10-15 · Submission, R2 4:19
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
2022-05-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00