Fighter Profile›Flyweight

“The Best”

Tatsuro Taira

18-19 UFC

Wrestler

Form

· 2W

3× Title

3× 5R

High Variance

5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·26age

Last fightWBrandon Moreno·KO/TKO·R2·5mo ago

Fighter Context

8–1UFC·

3KO

3Sub

2Dec

10.7min/fight

96UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

6–1(7 fights)

100%finish rate

+0.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.50

Neutral

66%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.478

Strong

87%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Ironclad

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

77%

Dominant

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Taira

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Flyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.94

Str. Accuracy60%

282UFC landed/469attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.3 vs avg2.44

Str. Defense47%

KD Rate / fight0.33

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.11

CQ KO Power

Average59%ile1.06

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

77%

Body

Leg

14%

By Position

Distance50%

Clinch4%

Ground47%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 19 rounds	Round 28 rounds	Round 33 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	11	14	17	8	14
Avg. Absorbed	7	6	24	5	43
Avg. Net	+4	+7	-7	+3	-29

Grappling

Taira

Sub Hunter

·351s ctrlElite Control

Flyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.12

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.72

TD Accuracy46%

20UFC landed/43attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.60

3UFC wins/10attempted

Defense

TD Defense45%

5UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

div avg 45%

How They Lose

1UFC loss

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 8

Submission3 / 8

Decision2 / 8

KD → Finish

1/3Moderate

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 1

Submission0 / 1

Decision1 / 1

Loss Pattern

Lost by decision

Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

2.7pts

W2 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

1SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 7 less in second half of career

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=8

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

2.3

4.0

3.4

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.5

1.9

4.7

Diff

+0.8

+2.2

-1.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.76 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Taira — 9 UFC Fights

Result

Method

9 fights

Brandon MorenoVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 2:24Dec '25

+19

·28 SS (58%)·9 abs·1/4 td·267s ctrl

HyunSung Park

TITLE

SUB R2 · 1:06Aug '25

·7 SS (64%)·3 abs·4/5 td·281s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Brandon Royval

TITLE

S-DEC R5Oct '24

-82

·42 SS (42%)·124 abs·6/15 td·3 td taken·733s ctrl·1 sub att

Alex PerezVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 2:59Jun '24

-10

·31 SS (47%)·41 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·48s ctrl

Carlos Hernandez

KO/TKO R2 · 0:55Dec '23

+31

·33 SS (77%)·2 abs·216s ctrl·1 kd landed

Edgar Chairez

U-DEC R3Jul '23

+36

·61 SS (78%)·25 abs·2/3 td·593s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Jesus Aguilar

SUB R1 · 4:20Feb '23

-1

·1 SS (100%)·2 abs·1/1 td·229s ctrl·2 sub att

CJ Vergara

SUB R2 · 4:19Oct '22

·22 SS (61%)·19 abs·3/8 td·379s ctrl·2 sub att

Carlos Candelario

U-DEC R3May '22

+48

·57 SS (66%)·9 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·417s ctrl·1 kd landed·3 sub att

All Fighters

Flyweight

“The Best”

Tatsuro Taira

18-19 UFC

Form

5'7"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·26age

Last fightWBrandon Moreno·KO/TKO·5mo ago

Fighter Context

8–1UFC·

3KO

3Sub

2Dec

10.7min/fight

96UFC min

vs. Winning Record6–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.50

66%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.478

87%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

77%

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Taira

Flyweight avg

Ground & PoundHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min2.94

Str. Accuracy60%

282UFC landed/469attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.3 vs avg2.44

Str. Defense47%

KD Rate / Fight0.33

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.11

CQ KO Power

Average59%ile1.06

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

77%

Body

Leg

14%

By Position

Dist50%

Clinch4%

Ground47%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=9	R2 n=8	R3 n=3	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	11	14	17	8	14
Absorbed	7	6	24	5	43
Net	+4	+7	-7	+3	-29

Grappling

Taira

Flyweight avg

Sub Hunter

351s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.12

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.72

TD Accuracy46%

20UFC landed/43attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.60

3UFC wins/10attempted

Defense

TD Defense45%

5UFC defended/11opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 8 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

3Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.7pts

W2 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

1SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=9

R2n=8

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

2.3

4.0

3.4

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.5

1.9

4.7

Diff

+0.8

+2.2

-1.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Taira — UFC Fight Log

Brandon MorenoVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '25

28 SS (58%)·9 abs·1/4 td·267s ctrl

HyunSung ParkTITLE

SUB·R2·Aug '25

7 SS (64%)·3 abs·4/5 td·281s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Brandon RoyvalTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Oct '24

42 SS (42%)·124 abs·6/15 td·3 td taken·733s ctrl·1 sub

Alex PerezVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Jun '24

31 SS (47%)·41 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·48s ctrl

Carlos Hernandez

KO/TKO·R2·Dec '23

33 SS (77%)·2 abs·216s ctrl·1 kd

Edgar Chairez

U-DEC·R3·Jul '23

61 SS (78%)·25 abs·2/3 td·593s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub

Jesus Aguilar

SUB·R1·Feb '23

1 SS (100%)·2 abs·1/1 td·229s ctrl·2 sub

CJ Vergara

SUB·R2·Oct '22

22 SS (61%)·19 abs·3/8 td·379s ctrl·2 sub

Round 19 rounds

Round 28 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-7

-29

n=9

n=8

n=3

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-7

-29