Last fight
Win
Moreno vs Taira
Dec. 6, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
6
Wins by Knockout
8
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 282
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 469
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 43
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Japan
Age
25
Height
67.00
Weight
126.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 30, 2022
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
38.00
- Pro since 2018
- Three UFC main events (vs Park, Royval & Perez)
- 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)
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
When and why did you start training for fighting? At age 15, I went to an MMA gym because my older brother was training.
Training: 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 Championship
Do 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: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Middle kick
