BJJ News — Tatsuro Taira

Back in May 2026, there was a matchup that looked like a textbook clash of incompatible styles — the kind of fight that gets booked because both fighters earned it, not because anyone expected a clean narrative to emerge. Tatsuro Taira, sitting at 18 professional wins with 10 by submission, was fina

UFC 327 was a knockout fest in Miami. Carlos Ulberg blew out his knee in the first round, then knocked Jiri Prochazka out cold to win the light heavyweight title.

Eight submission wins in the UFC. An 18-1 professional record.

There's a number floating around that should make every jiu-jitsu practitioner sit up straight. That's the percentage of Tatsuro Taira's significant strikes that come from the ground.

Tatsuro Taira wants to win a UFC title by doing the one thing nobody in MMA is supposed to do anymore: take people down and submit them. The 26-year-old from Okinawa — 18-1, eight submissions,...

Here's what you need to know about Tatsuro Taira: eight of his 18 wins are submissions. His control time percentage in the UFC flyweight division is 52.1% — second-best in the entire division. He lands...