• UFC 323(12/6/25) Taira stopped Brandon Moreno via strikes at 2:24 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(8/2/25) Taira submitted Hyun Sung Park via face crank at 1:06 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(10/12/24) Taira lost a five round split decision to Brandon Royval
• UFC on ESPN(6/15/24) Taira defeated Alex Perez via TKO (injury) at 2:59 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(12/9/23) Taira stopped Carlos Hernandez via strikes at :55 of the second round
• UFC 290(7/8/23) Taira won a three round unanimous decision over Edgar Chairez
• UFC Fight Night(2/4/23) Taira submitted Jesus Aguilar via triangle armbar at 4:20 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(10/15/22) Taira submitted CJ Vergara via armbar at 4:19 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(5/14/22) Taira won a three round unanimous decision over Carlos Candelario
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2018
Six wins by KO, eight by submission (2 RNC, 2 triangle, guillotine, armbar, triangle armbar)
Eight first-round finishes
Only loss as a pro is a split decision loss to Brandon Royval in Oct. 2024
Holds 61 second submission win over WEC veteran Yoshiro Maeda in March 2021
Nine UFC fights in Las Vegas, has only fought in Las Vegas during his UFC tenure
One of four active Japanese flyweights in the UFC (Kai Asakura, Kyoji Horiguchi, Rei Tsuruya)
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
At age 15, I went to an MMA gym because my older brother was training.
Q: Training
ANSWER:
I do MMA training in the morning and hit mitts or do other training in the afternoon.What ranks and titles have you held?Shooto Flyweight ChampionshipDo you have any heroes?My grandfather. He has a big heart and is gentle like Okinawa's ocean.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?To me, the UFC is like a big mountain. I want to climb a big mountain to the top and see the scenery from the top of the mountain. UFC is that big mountain to me.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?I started college, but I quit to become a pro fighter.What was your job before you started fighting?College student and part-time delivery driver.Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?I have a 10-0 record in Shooto amateur competition.Favorite grappling technique:ArmbarFavorite Striking technique:Middle kick
LOSS
Taira
Taira
VS
Van
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Moreno
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Park
LOSS
Taira
Taira
VS
Royval
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Perez
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Hernandez
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Chairez
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Aguilar
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Vergara
WIN
Taira
Taira
VS
Candelario
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY60%
STRIKING DEFENSE47%
LANDED/MIN
2.94
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.44
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY46%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE45%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
3.12
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.6
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
8 W - 2 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)3
Submission3
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Mixed Martial Arts
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Apr. 30, 2022