Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
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Common Opponents (2)
Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira: Matchup Breakdown
Joshua Van is 10-1 in the Flyweight division with a 90.9% win rate. Tatsuro Taira is 8-2 at Flyweight, winning 80% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Joshua Van leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026, won by Joshua Van by KO/TKO in round 5.
Joshua Van holds the higher ELO rating, 1,213 to 1,122. Career peaks are 1,213 for Joshua Van and 1,171 for Tatsuro Taira. Joshua Van has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 10 victories, a 40% finish rate. Tatsuro Taira has 3 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins, finishing 75% of the time.
Joshua Van stands 5' 5" with a reach of 65" and fights orthodox. Tatsuro Taira is 5' 7" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Tatsuro Taira. Joshua Van is 24, Tatsuro Taira is 26.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Joshua Van has landed 1,230 significant strikes at 57.4% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 10:40 of control time. Tatsuro Taira has landed 337 at 54.4% with 28 takedowns and 1h 3m of control.
Joshua Van has 2 title fights (2 won) against 1 (0 won) for Tatsuro Taira. They share 2 common opponents: Brandon Royval, Edgar Chairez.