“The Best”
Tatsuro Taira "The Best" is an active Flyweight fighter with a 18-1-0 Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Tatsuro Taira is an active Flyweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 18-1-0, UFC record is 8-1-0, nationality is Japan, team is The Blackbelt Japan, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 7", reach is 70". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a win against Brandon Moreno at UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on Dec 06 2025 by TKO (Punches). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 4-1 with 4 finishes.
The striking profile lists 2.94 significant strikes landed per minute, 2.44 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 60% striking accuracy, 47% striking defense. The grappling data lists 3.12 takedowns per 15 minutes, 46% takedown accuracy, 45% takedown defense, 1.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 6 KO/TKO wins, 8 submission wins, 4 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 77.8% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | Brandon Moreno | TKO (Punches) | UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Dec 06 2025 |
| WIN | Hyun Sung Park | Submission (Neck Crank) | UFC on ESPN 71 - Taira vs. Park | Aug 02 2025 |
| LOSS | Brandon Royval | Decision (Split) | UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira | Oct 12 2024 |
| WIN | Alex Perez | TKO (Knee Injury) | UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira | Jun 15 2024 |
| WIN | Carlos Hernandez | TKO (Punches) | UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez | Dec 09 2023 |
| WIN | Edgar Chairez | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Jul 08 2023 |
| WIN | Jesus Santos Aguilar | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | UFC Fight Night 218 - Lewis vs. Spivak | Feb 04 2023 |
| WIN | C.J. Vergara | Submission (Armbar) | UFC Fight Night 212 - Grasso vs. Araujo | Oct 15 2022 |
| WIN | Carlos Candelario | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 36 - Blachowicz vs. Rakic | May 14 2022 |
| WIN | Alfredo Muaiad | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 2021 | Nov 06 2021 |
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