Flyweight · #4 (Media) · Meta #4 Model only

Who will Tatsuro Taira 🇯🇵 fight next?

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Record 18-2-0 · Age 26 · Born Japan

Most likely Brandon Royval (18%), no event announced yet. Next: Alexandre Pantoja (11%).

Updated 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Last fight: Lost to Joshua Van (KO/TKO, UFC 328, 9 May 2026). No fight announced.

Likely opponents Model estimate

Brandon Royval
18%

Model pick: Ranked #4 and #3, neither has a fight booked. Brandon Royval won last time out (11 Jul 2026).

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Alexandre Pantoja
11%

Model pick: Ranked #4 and #1, neither has a fight booked. Alexandre Pantoja lost last time out (19 Sep 2026).

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Field / other: 71%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event: Nothing announced.
Last fight: Loss vs Joshua Van · KO/TKO R5 1:32 · UFC 328 · 9 May 2026
Career stage: Coming off a loss.
Confidence: Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated: 1 Oct 2026 (UAE time)

Tatsuro Taira: frequently asked questions

When is Tatsuro Taira's next fight?

No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.

Who did Tatsuro Taira fight last?

Tatsuro Taira lost to Joshua Van at UFC 328 on 9 May 2026 (KO/TKO R5 1:32).

Who is Tatsuro Taira likely to fight next?

NextSmash model estimate: Brandon Royval (18%), Alexandre Pantoja (11%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Tatsuro Taira's record?

18-2-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).

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Other flyweight fighters

Brandon Royval #3 · next: Tatsuro Taira 18%
Kyoji Horiguchi #5 · next: Asu Almabayev 92%
Manel Kape #2 · next: Joshua Van 55%
Lone’er Kavanagh #6 · next: Ramazan Temirov 92%
Alexandre Pantoja #1 · next: Almabayev–Horiguchi winner 20%

More: Flyweight rankings and next fights · Japan UFC fighters

Sources

UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.