Tatsuro Taira | |
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Born | Naha, Okinawa, Japan | January 27, 2000
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)[1] |
Fighting out of | Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
Team | The Blackbelt Japan |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2018–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 7 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Tatsuro Taira (平良 達郎, Taira Tatsuro, born January 27, 2000)[3] is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of June 18, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[4] Taira is the first and only fighter to date born in the 2000s to fight in and win a UFC main event.