Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightTITLE FIGHTFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joshua Van
The Fearless
17-2-0
RESULT

Joshua Van def. Tatsuro Taira (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 1:32
Tatsuro Taira
The Best
18-2-0
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Joshua Van defeated Tatsuro Taira by TKO in round 5 (1:32) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Joshua Van
Tatsuro Taira
2
Knockdowns
0
131 of 209
Significant strikes
55 of 151
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
190 of 269
Total strikes
100 of 199
1 of 2
Takedowns
8 of 21
50%
Takedown accuracy
38%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
10:38
Significant strikes by target
118 of 195
Head
45 of 131
12 of 12
Body
3 of 10
1 of 2
Leg
7 of 10
104 of 173
Distance
43 of 131
9 of 10
Clinch
4 of 7
18 of 26
Ground
8 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
16 of 26
21 of 28
Total str.
20 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:40
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
21 of 32
Sig. str.
5 of 19
47 of 58
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
57 of 89
Sig. str.
14 of 49
64 of 96
Total str.
16 of 51
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 7
2
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
19 of 37
Sig. str.
13 of 34
31 of 49
Total str.
41 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
3:15
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
27 of 38
Sig. str.
7 of 23
27 of 38
Total str.
7 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08

Betting Odds

Joshua Van
+139
42% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +170
Tatsuro Taira
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -188Best: -150

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoshua VanTatsuro Taira
4casters+149-156
4Cx+146-160
Bet105+144-164
BetAnything+135-165
BetMGM+130-155
BetOnline+170-200
BetRivers+123-152
BetUS+130-155
Betway+140-175
Bookmaker+130-150
Bovada+133-155
Caesars+140-165
Circa+140-160
Cloudbet+133-156
DraftKings+140-166
FanDuel+130-154
HardRockBet+125-150
MyBookie+140-173
Pinnacle+146-165
Polymarket+150-156
ProphetX+150-156
Stake+128-164
SXBet+150-181

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira?

Joshua Van defeated Tatsuro Taira by TKO in round 5 (1:32) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Vitor Ribeiro
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joshua Van 46%54% Tatsuro Taira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Joshua Van
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Tatsuro Taira
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power93
96Speed93
95Precision93
93Durability93
93Engine94
86Wrestling97
87Ground94

Biggest edge Tatsuro Taira, Submissions +13

Attribute by attribute

Joshua Van is on the left of every row, Tatsuro Taira on the right.
97Punch power92
98Kick power93
97Punch speed92
95Kick speed93
95Accuracy93
86Takedowns97
92Ground striking92
82Submissions95
92Chin95
93Body strength91
93Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-2-0
Record
18-2-0
1884
Power Index rating
1909
7
Win Streak
0
24
Age
26
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Myanmar (Burma)
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

8.43
SLpM
2.87
57%
Str. Acc.
54%
5.82
SApM
3.10
58%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
3.57
61%
TD Acc.
43%
75%
TD Def.
46%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joshua Van · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 1:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:01 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Tatsuro Taira · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 1:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 10 fights
111.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.7
0.73
Avg takedowns
2.80
0:58
Avg control time
6:20
204
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Joshua Van
Strike target
Tatsuro Taira
73%
Head
78%
19%
Body
8%
8%
Leg
14%
Joshua Van
Strike position
Tatsuro Taira
87%
Distance
54%
8%
Clinch
4%
5%
Ground
42%