Flyweight · Men

Tatsuro Taira

“The Best”

Japan THE BLACKBELT JAPAN Okinawa debut 2016

#4 Flyweight UFC #4 · Flyweight

Elo 1,981 peak 2,076 · 6 Dec 2025 95 below it

Tapology Sherdog id 1356965

18-2pro record

1L current streak

2,023best win, Elo

1,406average opponent

-- born 27 Jan 2000

67.0" / 70.0" height / reach

Elo history

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Record

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Rating by method KO1,464 Sub1,506 Dec1,460

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night

Losses

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Fight history

29 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.

#	Date	Result	Opponent	Weight class	Method	Round	Score	Elo	±	Opp Elo	Odds	Event
29	9 May 202626.3 yrs	L18-2	Joshua Van 16-2 · 24.6 yrs	Flyweighttitle	KO/TKOPunches (Standing TKO)	R521:32	0.00	2,076→1,981	-94	2,049	-195→-156	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship
28	6 Dec 202525.9 yrs	W18-1	Brandon Moreno 23-9-2 · 32.0 yrs	Flyweight	KO/TKOPunches From Back Mount	R27:24	1.00	1,977→2,076	+99	2,023	-112→-123	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
27	2 Aug 202525.5 yrs	W17-1	Hyun Sung Park 10-0 · 29.7 yrs	Flyweight	SubFace Crank	R26:06	1.00	1,934→1,977	+42	1,736	-350→-348	UFC on ESPN 71: Taira vs. Park Ultimate Fighting Championship
26	12 Oct 202424.7 yrs	L16-1	Brandon Royval 16-7 · 32.2 yrs	Flyweight	DecisionSplit	R525:00	0.43^*	1,967→1,934	-33	1,884	-195→-298	UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira Ultimate Fighting Championship
25	15 Jun 202424.4 yrs	W16-0	Alex Perez 25-8 · 32.2 yrs	Flyweight	KO/TKOKnee Injury From Takedown	R27:59	1.00	1,892→1,967	+75	1,843	-172→-217	UFC on ESPN 58: Perez vs. Taira Ultimate Fighting Championship
24	9 Dec 202323.9 yrs	W15-0	Carlos Hernandez 9-2 · 30.1 yrs	Flyweight	KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground Strikes	R25:55	1.00	1,866→1,892	+26	1,563	-457→-600	UFC Fight Night 233: Song vs. Gutierrez Ultimate Fighting Championship
23	8 Jul 202323.4 yrs	W14-0	Edgar Cháirez 10-4 · 27.4 yrs	Flyweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.86^*	1,874→1,866	-8	1,493	-938→-1000	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
22	4 Feb 202323.0 yrs	W13-0	Jesus Aguilar 8-1 · 26.9 yrs	Flyweight	SubTriangle Armbar	R14:20	1.00	1,844→1,874	+30	1,572	-1100→-1400	UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivak Ultimate Fighting Championship
21	15 Oct 202222.7 yrs	W12-0	CJ Vergara 10-3-1 · 31.3 yrs	Flyweight	SubArmbar	R29:19	1.00	1,808→1,844	+35	1,570	-253→-272	UFC Fight Night 212: Grasso vs. Araujo Ultimate Fighting Championship
20	14 May 202222.3 yrs	W11-0	Carlos Candelario 8-1 · 30.9 yrs	Flyweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	1.00^*	1,782→1,808	+26	1,480	-228→-300	UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Ultimate Fighting Championship
19	6 Nov 202121.8 yrs	W10-0	Alfredo Muaiad 6-2 · 32.9 yrs	Flyweight	SubRear Naked Choke	R14:12	1.00	1,770→1,782	+12	1,313	–	Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 2021 Vale Tudo Japan
18	3 Jul 202121.4 yrs	W9-0	Ryuya Fukuda 13-5-1 · 29.1 yrs	Flyweighttitle	SubTriangle Choke	R14:31	1.00	1,722→1,770	+48	1,555	–	Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 4 Shooto
17	20 Mar 202121.1 yrs	W8-0	Yoshiro Maeda 38-18-3 · 39.4 yrs	Bantamweight	SubRear Naked Choke	R11:01	1.00	1,694→1,722	+28	1,408	–	Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 2 Shooto
16	23 Nov 202020.8 yrs	W7-0	Kiyotaka Shimizu 24-13-3 · 36.7 yrs	Bantamweight	DecisionUnanimous	R315:00	0.84	1,603→1,694	+91	1,732	–	Shooto - Professional Shooto 2020 Vol. 7 Shooto
15	26 Jan 202020.0 yrs	W6-0	Jared Almazan 1-3 · 23.6 yrs	Flyweight	KO/TKOGround Punches	R25:19	1.00	1,596→1,603	+6	1,029	–	Shooto 2020 in Korakuen Hall Shooto
14	3 Nov 201919.8 yrs	W5-0	Yamato Takagi 7-1 · 17.9 yrs	Flyweight	KO/TKOGround Punch	R12:18	1.00	1,569→1,596	+27	1,272	–	Shooto - The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 2 Shooto
13	22 Sep 201919.7 yrs	W4-0	Takahiro Kohori 13-14-2 · 33.8 yrs	Flyweight	KO/TKOGround Punch	R11:00	1.00	1,537→1,569	+33	1,281	–	Shooto - Border: Season 11: The 3rd Shooto
12	8 Jun 201919.4 yrs	W3-0	Yuto Sekiguchi 8-8-6 · 21.6 yrs	Strawweight	DecisionUnanimous	R210:00	0.95	1,534→1,537	+3	1,078	–	Shooto: Gig Tokyo 27 Shooto
11	25 Nov 201818.8 yrs	W2-0	Ryo Oyakawa 3-0 · 23.5 yrs	Flyweighttitle	SubFront Choke	R13:24	1.00	1,470→1,534	+64	1,373	–	Shooto - The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 1 Shooto
10	3 Aug 201818.5 yrs	W1-0	Yo Otake 0-1 · 33.0 yrs	Flyweight	SubTriangle Choke	R12:46	1.00	1,433→1,470	+37	1,205	–	Shooto - This Is Shooto, Vol. 2 Shooto
9	22 Sep 201717.7 yrs	W9-0	Kazuki Takahashi 2-1	Flyweight	--	--	1.00	1,411→1,433	+22	1,131	–	24th All Japan Amateur Shooto Championships Shooto am
8	22 Sep 201717.7 yrs	W8-0	Ryo Oyakawa 4-1-1 · 22.3 yrs	Flyweighttitle	DecisionDecision	R26:00	0.80	1,394→1,411	+17	1,269	–	24th All Japan Amateur Shooto Championships Shooto am
7	17 Jun 201717.4 yrs	W7-0	Ippei Kurose 0-1	Flyweight	SubSleeper Choke	R13:23	1.00	1,382→1,394	+13	991	–	11th Kyushu Amateur Shooto Championship Tournament Shooto am
6	17 Jun 201717.4 yrs	W6-0	Yugo Kikuchi 2-0	Flyweight	SubSleeper Choke	R13:44	1.00	1,345→1,382	+37	1,180	–	11th Kyushu Amateur Shooto Championship Tournament Shooto am
5	17 Jun 201717.4 yrs	W5-0	Ryo Oyakawa 3-0-1 · 22.1 yrs	Flyweighttitle	DecisionUnanimous	R26:00	0.95	1,285→1,345	+60	1,290	–	11th Kyushu Amateur Shooto Championship Tournament Shooto am
4	17 Jun 201717.4 yrs	W4-0	Yuya Kashiwagi 1-2	Flyweight	DecisionUnanimous	R14:00	0.97	1,228→1,285	+57	1,204	–	11th Kyushu Amateur Shooto Championship Tournament Shooto am
3	21 May 201717.3 yrs	W3-0	Kei Iraha debut	Flyweight	DecisionUnanimous	R26:00	0.95	1,169→1,228	+59	1,167	–	Ryukyu Free Fight Vol. 10 Shooto am
2	23 Apr 201717.2 yrs	W2-0	Ken Chiken debut	Bantamweight	SubSleeper Hold	R11:05	1.00	1,125→1,169	+45	1,009	–	Lequio Battle - Nago Vol. 1 Lequio Battle am
1	27 Nov 201616.8 yrs	W1-0	Kinjo Eitaro debut	Bantamweight	DecisionUnanimous	R26:00	0.95	1,066→1,125	+59	1,066	–	Ryukyu Free Fight 9 Shooto am