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CJ Vergara vs Tatsuro Taira

CJ Vergara is 12-7-1; Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0. CJ Vergara is 9 years older than Tatsuro Taira. Tatsuro Taira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over CJ Vergara. Tatsuro Taira is 1" · 3 cm taller than CJ Vergara. They have met once: CJ Vergara 0, Tatsuro Taira 1.

CJ Vergara
United States
CJ Vergara
12-7-1
SUBTKOUD
FlyweightMet once
Tatsuro Taira
Japan
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best” · 18-2-0
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Style & credentials

CJ Vergara

No background on record

Camp · Pete Spratt Muay Thai · 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

50%
Head
78%
36%
Body
8%
14%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

CJ Vergaralast 5 fights
62%13%25%
Tatsuro Tairalast 9 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

CJ Vergara· from fights outside the UFC Tatsuro Taira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.022.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
CJ Vergara · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.693.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
CJ Vergara · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
CJ Vergara · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
CJ Vergara · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
CJ Vergara · Below avg · better than 32% 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

5.02
Strikes landed / min
2.87
4.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.10
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.57 / 8.1
61%
Takedown defence
46%
1:12
Control time / fight
6:20
0.20
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

CJ Vergara9 UFC fights · 424 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%132/353
25%108/148
14%59/70
Clinch
2%8/15
8%33/39
0%0/0
Ground
17%72/109
3%12/15
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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

CJ VergaraTatsuro Taira

Frequently asked questions

Have CJ Vergara and Tatsuro Taira ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo (Sat, Oct 15, 2022), where Tatsuro Taira won by Submission.

What are the records of CJ Vergara and Tatsuro Taira?

CJ Vergara is 12-7-1 and Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, CJ Vergara or Tatsuro Taira?

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

Who is taller, CJ Vergara or Tatsuro Taira?

Tatsuro Taira is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; CJ Vergara stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, CJ Vergara or Tatsuro Taira?

CJ Vergara is 35 and Tatsuro Taira is 26.

Who has more finishes, CJ Vergara or Tatsuro Taira?

CJ Vergara has 7 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tatsuro Taira has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).