Tatsuro Taira

TATSURO TAIRA

"Supernova"

8-280% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
JPN

Nationality

Japan

Birth

27/01/2000 (26)

Birthplace

Naha, Okinawa

Japan

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Flyweight

Height

170 cm (5'7")

Reach

178 cm (70")

Biography

Tatsuro Taira is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 5, 2026, he is #3 in the UFC flyweight rankings. Taira is the first fighter born in the 2000s to fight in and win a UFC main event.

WIN BREAKDOWN

10 total fights · 38% KO rate

KO/TKO3 (38%)
Submission3 (38%)
Decision2 (25%)

Fight history (10)

1 / 2
Loss
vs Joshua VanTKO (front kick to the body and punches) (R5)UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland — 09/05/2026
Win
vs Brandon MorenoTKO (punches) (R2)UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 — 06/12/2025
Win
vs HyunSung ParkSubmission (face crank) (R2)UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park — 02/08/2025
Loss
vs Brandon RoyvalDecision - Split (R5)UFC Fight Night October 12 2024 — 12/10/2024
Win
vs Alex PerezKO/TKO (R2)UFC Fight Night June 15 2024 — 15/06/2024

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