Tatsuro Taira

Tatsuro Taira
Born (2000-01-27) January 27, 2000 (age 24)
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Native name平良達郎
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofNaha, Okinawa, Japan
TeamThe Blackbelt Japan
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins16
By knockout5
By submission7
By decision4
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tatsuro Taira (平良達郎, Taira Tatsurō, born January 27, 2000)[3] is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of 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.

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. ^ 青→紫 帯昇格しました✌︎ 平良達郎 (t.tatsurooo6) Instagram 2021年1月15日
  3. ^ "【Shooto】2019年中に伝えたかった声──沖縄編─01─平良達郎「修斗で王者になってから、ONE」". MMAPLANET. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  4. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.