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

Tatsuro Taira def. CJ Vergara (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:19
CJ Vergara
United StatesCJ Vergara
12-7-1
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tatsuro Taira defeated CJ Vergara by Submission in round 2 (4:19) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo, held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tatsuro Taira
CJ Vergara
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 36
Significant strikes
19 of 30
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
31 of 46
Total strikes
29 of 40
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
6:19
Control time
0:36
Significant strikes by target
14 of 28
Head
13 of 23
5 of 5
Body
5 of 6
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
15 of 26
Distance
12 of 23
3 of 4
Clinch
3 of 3
4 of 6
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
8 of 13
21 of 31
Total str.
8 of 13
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:30
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 14
Sig. str.
11 of 17
10 of 15
Total str.
21 of 27
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:49
Ctrl
0:05

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tatsuro Taira vs CJ Vergara?

Tatsuro Taira defeated CJ Vergara by Submission in round 2 (4:19) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo, held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tatsuro Taira 57%43% CJ Vergara

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-2-0
Record
12-7-1
1532
Elo rating
1486
0
Win Streak
0
26
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
5.02
54%
Str. Acc.
56%
3.10
SApM
4.69
44%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

3.57
TD Avg.
0.00
43%
TD Acc.
0%
46%
TD Def.
60%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
CJ Vergara · 2-3
  • L
    Édgar Cháirez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Flyweight
  • L
    Ramazan Temirov
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:50 · Flyweight
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Vinicius Salvador
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Daniel Lacerda
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:04 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 8 fights
33.7
Avg sig. strikes
51.8
2.80
Avg takedowns
0.00
6:20
Avg control time
1:21
61
Career high strikes
109
8
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Tatsuro Taira
Strike target
CJ Vergara
78%
Head
50%
8%
Body
36%
14%
Leg
14%
Tatsuro Taira
Strike position
CJ Vergara
54%
Distance
71%
4%
Clinch
8%
42%
Ground
20%