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Carlos Candelario vs Tatsuro Taira

Carlos Candelario is 8-3-0; Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0. Carlos Candelario is 9 years older than Tatsuro Taira. Tatsuro Taira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Carlos Candelario. Carlos Candelario is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tatsuro Taira. They have met once: Carlos Candelario 0, Tatsuro Taira 1.

Carlos Candelario
United States
Carlos Candelario
“The Cannon” · 8-3-0
SUBUDSD
FlyweightMet once
Tatsuro Taira
Japan
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best” · 18-2-0
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Style & credentials

Carlos Candelario

No background on record

Camp · Underdog BJJ · United States
Tatsuro Taira

No background on record

Camp · The Blackbelt Japan · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
78%
21%
Body
8%
17%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Carlos Candelariolast 1 fight
52%35%13%
Tatsuro Tairalast 9 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Candelario· from fights outside the UFC Tatsuro Taira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.972.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Candelario · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.173.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Candelario · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.283.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Candelario · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Candelario · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Candelario · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Candelario · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.97
Strikes landed / min
2.87
5.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.10
2.28 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.57 / 8.1
36%
Takedown accuracy
44%
54%
Takedown defence
46%
2:35
Control time / fight
6:20
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carlos Candelario4 UFC fights · 209 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%73/252
16%33/51
17%35/37
Clinch
5%11/15
2%5/10
0%0/0
Ground
22%47/76
2%5/5
0%0/0
Tatsuro Taira10 UFC fights · 337 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%122/332
4%13/23
14%48/54
Clinch
1%5/15
3%9/11
0%0/0
Ground
40%136/181
1%4/4
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Carlos Candelario and Tatsuro Taira ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić (Sat, May 14, 2022), where Tatsuro Taira won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Carlos Candelario and Tatsuro Taira?

Carlos Candelario is 8-3-0 and Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Carlos Candelario or Tatsuro Taira?

Tatsuro Taira has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Carlos Candelario, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carlos Candelario or Tatsuro Taira?

Carlos Candelario is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Tatsuro Taira stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Carlos Candelario or Tatsuro Taira?

Carlos Candelario is 35 and Tatsuro Taira is 26.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Candelario or Tatsuro Taira?

Carlos Candelario has 5 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Tatsuro Taira has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).