Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Alex Perez
26-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tatsuro Taira def. Alex Perez (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:59
WIN
Tatsuro Taira
The Best
18-2-0
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tatsuro Taira defeated Alex Perez by TKO in round 2 (2:59) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira, held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alex Perez
Tatsuro Taira
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 77
Significant strikes
31 of 66
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
45 of 81
Total strikes
43 of 78
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:24
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
22 of 49
Head
25 of 57
10 of 13
Body
2 of 4
9 of 15
Leg
4 of 5
31 of 64
Distance
28 of 59
10 of 13
Clinch
3 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 43
Sig. str.
17 of 43
27 of 47
Total str.
18 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 34
Sig. str.
14 of 23
18 of 34
Total str.
25 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:48

Betting Odds

Alex Perez
+184
35% implied win probability
Open: +148Best: +231
Tatsuro Taira
-214
68% implied win probability
Open: -179Best: -130

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex PerezTatsuro Taira
BetAnything+205-245
BetOnline+210-250
BetUS+200-250
Betway+120-167
Bovada+215-250
Cloudbet+204-249
DraftKings+100-130
FanDuel+144-182
MyBookie+193-244
Pinnacle+205-246
SXBet+231-260

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Perez vs Tatsuro Taira?

Tatsuro Taira defeated Alex Perez by TKO in round 2 (2:59) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira, held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Alex Perez 22%78% 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 (107 fighters)

Alex Perez
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Tatsuro Taira
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power93
96Speed93
87Precision93
73Durability93
76Engine94
95Wrestling97
93Ground94

Biggest edge Tatsuro Taira, Chin +25

Attribute by attribute

Alex Perez is on the left of every row, Tatsuro Taira on the right.
97Punch power92
82Kick power93
97Punch speed92
94Kick speed93
87Accuracy93
95Takedowns97
93Ground striking92
93Submissions95
70Chin95
75Body strength91
76Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

26-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-2-0
1658
Power Index rating
1873
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
26
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.22
SLpM
2.87
45%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.24
SApM
3.10
58%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

2.07
TD Avg.
3.57
45%
TD Acc.
43%
74%
TD Def.
46%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Perez · 2-2
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    · R2 · 1:45 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · 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 14 fights · 10 fights
31.1
Avg sig. strikes
33.7
1.07
Avg takedowns
2.80
1:59
Avg control time
6:20
84
Career high strikes
61
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Alex Perez
Strike target
Tatsuro Taira
59%
Head
78%
18%
Body
8%
23%
Leg
14%
Alex Perez
Strike position
Tatsuro Taira
72%
Distance
54%
13%
Clinch
4%
14%
Ground
42%