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Steve Erceg vs Tatsuro Taira

Steve Erceg is 14-5-0; Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0. Steve Erceg is 5 years older than Tatsuro Taira. Tatsuro Taira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Steve Erceg. Steve Erceg is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tatsuro Taira. Steve Erceg and Tatsuro Taira have never fought each other.

Steve Erceg
Australia
Steve Erceg
“Astroboy” · 14-5-0
TKOUDUD
FlyweightNever fought
Tatsuro Taira
Japan
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best” · 18-2-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Steve Erceg

No background on record

Camp · Wilkes Martial Arts · Australia
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

74%
Head
78%
18%
Body
8%
8%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Steve Erceglast 9 fights
77%11%12%
Tatsuro Tairalast 9 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Steve Erceg Tatsuro Taira
Strikes landed / min
4.562.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steve Erceg · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.143.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steve Erceg · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.093.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steve Erceg · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steve Erceg · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steve Erceg · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steve Erceg · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.56
Strikes landed / min
2.87
4.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.10
1.09 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.57 / 8.3
27%
Takedown accuracy
43%
67%
Takedown defence
46%
1:33
Control time / fight
6:20
0.40
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

Steve Erceg9 UFC fights · 565 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
69%389/968
12%69/115
8%43/49
Clinch
4%21/29
6%34/35
0%0/0
Ground
2%9/10
0%0/0
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.

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Steve ErcegTatsuro Taira

Frequently asked questions

Have Steve Erceg and Tatsuro Taira ever fought?

No. Steve Erceg and Tatsuro Taira have never fought each other.

What are the records of Steve Erceg and Tatsuro Taira?

Steve Erceg is 14-5-0 and Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Steve Erceg or Tatsuro Taira?

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

Who is taller, Steve Erceg or Tatsuro Taira?

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

Who is older, Steve Erceg or Tatsuro Taira?

Steve Erceg is 31 and Tatsuro Taira is 26.

Who has more finishes, Steve Erceg or Tatsuro Taira?

Steve Erceg has 8 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Tatsuro Taira has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).