Tatsuro Taira
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Tatsuro Taira (平良達郎, Taira Tatsurō; born January 27, 2000) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 9, 2025, he is #3 in the UFC flyweight rankings. Taira is the first and only fighter to date born in the 2000s to fight in and win a UFC main event.
Infobox
Born
(2000-01-27) January 27, 2000 (age 25)Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Native name
平良達郎
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight
125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division
Flyweight Bantamweight
Reach
70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Team
The Blackbelt Japan
Rank
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active
2018–present
Total
19
Wins
18
By knockout
6
By submission
8
By decision
1
Losses
1
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
19 matches
By knockout
18 wins
6
1 loss
0
By submission
By submission
19 matches
By submission
18 wins
8
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
19 matches
By decision
18 wins
4
1 loss
1
| 19 matches | 18 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Brandon Moreno
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC 323
Date
December 6, 2025
Round
2
Time
2:24
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Park Hyun-sung
Method
Submission (face crank)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park
Date
August 2, 2025
Round
2
Time
1:06
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
16–1
Opponent
Brandon Royval
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Date
October 12, 2024
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Alex Perez
Method
TKO (knee injury)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
Date
June 15, 2024
Round
2
Time
2:59
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Carlos Hernandez
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
Date
December 9, 2023
Round
2
Time
0:55
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Édgar Cháirez
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 290
Date
July 8, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Jesús Santos Aguilar
Method
Submission (triangle armbar)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
Date
February 4, 2023
Round
1
Time
4:20
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
C.J. Vergara
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
Date
October 15, 2022
Round
2
Time
4:19
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Vergara missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Carlos Candelario
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić
Date
May 14, 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Alfredo Muaiad
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Vale Tudo Japan 2021
Date
November 6, 2021
Round
1
Time
4:12
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Notes
Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Ryuya Fukuda
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Shooto: 2021 Vol. 4
Date
July 4, 2021
Round
1
Time
4:31
Location
Osaka, Japan
Notes
Return to Flyweight. Won the Shooto Flyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Yoshiro Maeda
Method
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Shooto: 2021 Vol. 2
Date
March 20, 2021
Round
1
Time
1:01
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Kiyotaka Shimizu
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Shooto: 2020 Vol. 7
Date
November 23, 2020
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Jared Almazan
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Shooto: 2020 Vol. 1
Date
January 26, 2020
Round
2
Time
0:19
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Notes
Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Yamato Takagi
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 2
Date
November 3, 2019
Round
2
Time
4:40
Location
Okinawa, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Takahiro Kohori
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Shooto: Border Season 11 the 3rd
Date
September 22, 2019
Round
1
Time
1:00
Location
Osaka, Japan
Notes
Return to Flyweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Yuto Sekiguchi
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Shooto: Gig Tokyo 27
Date
June 8, 2019
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Notes
Strawweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Ryo Oyakawa
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 1
Date
November 25, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:24
Location
Okinawa, Japan
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Yo Otake
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Shooto: This Is Shooto Vol. 2
Date
August 3, 2018
Round
1
Time
2:46
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Notes
Flyweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 18–1 | Brandon Moreno | TKO (punches) | UFC 323 | December 6, 2025 | 2 | 2:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–1 | Park Hyun-sung | Submission (face crank) | UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park | August 2, 2025 | 2 | 1:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–1 | Brandon Royval | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | October 12, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 16–0 | Alex Perez | TKO (knee injury) | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira | June 15, 2024 | 2 | 2:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–0 | Carlos Hernandez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | December 9, 2023 | 2 | 0:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–0 | Édgar Cháirez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
| Win | 13–0 | Jesús Santos Aguilar | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac | February 4, 2023 | 1 | 4:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–0 | Vergara | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo | October 15, 2022 | 2 | 4:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (129 lb) bout; Vergara missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–0 | Carlos Candelario | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | May 14, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Alfredo Muaiad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vale Tudo Japan 2021 | November 6, 2021 | 1 | 4:12 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
| Win | 9–0 | Ryuya Fukuda | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: 2021 Vol. 4 | July 4, 2021 | 1 | 4:31 | Osaka, Japan | Return to Flyweight. Won the Shooto Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Yoshiro Maeda | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 2021 Vol. 2 | March 20, 2021 | 1 | 1:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0 | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 2020 Vol. 7 | November 23, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 6–0 | Jared Almazan | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 2020 Vol. 1 | January 26, 2020 | 2 | 0:19 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (130 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Yamato Takagi | TKO (punches) | Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 2 | November 3, 2019 | 2 | 4:40 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Takahiro Kohori | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Border Season 11 the 3rd | September 22, 2019 | 1 | 1:00 | Osaka, Japan | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 3–0 | Yuto Sekiguchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 27 | June 8, 2019 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Strawweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Ryo Oyakawa | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 1 | November 25, 2018 | 1 | 3:24 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Yo Otake | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: This Is Shooto Vol. 2 | August 3, 2018 | 1 | 2:46 | Tokyo, Japan | Flyweight debut. |
References
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