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UFCUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tatsuro Taira
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best”
18-2-0
RESULT

Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Candelario (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Carlos Candelario
Carlos Candelario
“The Cannon”
8-3-0
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tatsuro Taira defeated Carlos Candelario by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić, held Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tatsuro Taira
Carlos Candelario
1
Knockdowns
0
57 of 87
Significant strikes
9 of 34
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
89 of 132
Total strikes
21 of 47
1 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 5
20%
Takedown accuracy
40%
3
Submission attempts
1
2
Reversals
3
6:57
Control time
3:28
Significant strikes by target
45 of 74
Head
6 of 27
5 of 6
Body
3 of 6
7 of 7
Leg
0 of 1
15 of 30
Distance
9 of 34
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
40 of 55
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 24
Sig. str.
5 of 24
15 of 27
Total str.
10 of 29
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
15 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 6
31 of 40
Total str.
11 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
3:13
Ctrl
1:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 44
Sig. str.
0 of 4
43 of 65
Total str.
0 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
2
Sub. att
1
2:59
Ctrl
1:28

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#TairaCandelario
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Derek Cleary
#TairaCandelario
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Ron McCarthy
#TairaCandelario
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Taira
–
0
Candelario
●30–27 Taira×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Taira
0%
Candelario
34 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Taira58.8%●30–26 Taira23.5%●30–25 Taira14.7%●29–28 Taira2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Taira
R2
71%
Taira
R3
79%
Taira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-2-0
Record
8-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
26
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
3.97
54%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.10
SApM
5.17
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.57
TD Avg.
2.28
43%
TD Acc.
36%
46%
TD Def.
53%
—
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
Carlos Candelario · 0-2
  • L
    Jake Hadley
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs LemosSat, Nov 5, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs RakićSat, May 14, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 2 fights
33.7
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
2.80
Avg takedowns
1.50
6:20
Avg control time
2:34
61
Career high strikes
69
8
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Tatsuro Taira
Strike target
Carlos Candelario
78%
Head
47%
8%
Body
32%
14%
Leg
21%
Tatsuro Taira
Strike position
Carlos Candelario
54%
Distance
97%
4%
Clinch
3%
42%
Ground
0%