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

Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Candelario (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Carlos Candelario
United StatesCarlos 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Tatsuro Taira won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Tatsuro Taira
-437
81% implied win probability
Open: -243Best: -290
Carlos Candelario
+437
19% implied win probability
Open: +193Best: +1180

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTatsuro TairaCarlos Candelario
BetAnything-300+235
BetOnline-300+250
BetUS-320+240
Betway-2000+700
Bovada-350+265
Cloudbet-318+269
DraftKings-2500+800
FanDuel-2400+1180
MyBookie-320+260
Pinnacle-2499+794
sportsbetio-400+246
sports-interaction-290+205
unibet-315+239

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Tatsuro Taira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Tatsuro Taira won the decision.

Was Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 34 fan cards scored it for Tatsuro Taira; 100% of 15 media scores picked Tatsuro Taira.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tatsuro Taira 74%26% Carlos Candelario

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

Tale of the Tape

18-2-0
Record
8-3-0
1785
Power Index rating
1607
0
Win Streak
0
26
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
3.97
54%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.10
SApM
5.17
44%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

3.57
TD Avg.
2.28
43%
TD Acc.
36%
46%
TD Def.
53%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tatsuro Taira · 3-2
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 1:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    HyunSung Park
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
Carlos Candelario · 2-3
  • L
    Jake Hadley
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · Nov 5, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:39 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić · May 14, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Victor Altamirano
    Contender Series 2021 · Aug 31, 2021
    Split Decision · Flyweight
  • W
    Miguel Restrepo
    CES 63: Howard vs. Alvarez · Aug 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ronaldo Candido
    DW's Contender Series 2017 · Aug 1, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · 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%