Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira
Flyweight5 rounds scheduled
Alex Perez
United StatesAlex Perez
26-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tatsuro Taira def. Alex Perez (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:59
WIN
Tatsuro Taira
JapanTatsuro 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

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 38%62% Tatsuro Taira

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

26-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-2-0
1568
Elo rating
1653
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 · 2-3
  • W
    Charles Johnson
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Asu Almabayev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 0:22 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matheus Nicolau
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Muhammad Mokaev
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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

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%