Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez
Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tatsuro Taira
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best”
18-2-0
RESULT

Tatsuro Taira def. Édgar Cháirez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Édgar Cháirez
Édgar Cháirez
“Puro Chicali”
14-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 8, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Tatsuro Taira defeated Édgar Cháirez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tatsuro Taira
Édgar Cháirez
0
Knockdowns
1
61 of 78
Significant strikes
25 of 38
78%
Sig. strike accuracy
66%
121 of 148
Total strikes
26 of 39
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
1
9:53
Control time
0:25
Significant strikes by target
40 of 54
Head
15 of 23
2 of 4
Body
5 of 6
19 of 20
Leg
5 of 9
26 of 36
Distance
25 of 38
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
35 of 42
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
27 of 30
Sig. str.
6 of 10
36 of 39
Total str.
6 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:43
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 26
Sig. str.
4 of 7
57 of 76
Total str.
5 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:10
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 22
Sig. str.
15 of 21
28 of 33
Total str.
15 of 21
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#TairaCháirez
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
Ben Cartlidge
#TairaCháirez
1109
2108
3910
Total2927
Derek Cleary
#TairaCháirez
1109
2108
3910
Total2927

Media Scores

16
Taira
–
0
Cháirez
●30–27 Taira×6●29–28 Taira×5●30–26 Taira×3●29–27 Taira×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

80%
Taira
16%
Draw
4%
Cháirez
110 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Taira34.5%●30–27 Taira17.3%●30–26 Taira17.3%●28–28 Draw16.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
66%
Taira
R2
69%
Taira
R3
53%
Cháirez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-2-0
Record
14-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
3
26
Age
30
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
—
Stance
—
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
3.76
54%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.10
SApM
4.71
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.57
TD Avg.
0.00
43%
TD Acc.
0%
46%
TD Def.
47%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tatsuro Taira · 3-2
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 1:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    HyunSung Park
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
Édgar Cháirez · 4-1
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:13 · Flyweight
  • W
    Felipe Bunes
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    CJ Vergara
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Daniel Lacerda
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:17 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 6 fights
33.7
Avg sig. strikes
35.2
2.80
Avg takedowns
0.00
6:20
Avg control time
0:15
61
Career high strikes
79
8
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Tatsuro Taira
Strike target
Édgar Cháirez
78%
Head
63%
8%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
18%
Tatsuro Taira
Strike position
Édgar Cháirez
54%
Distance
95%
4%
Clinch
2%
42%
Ground
3%