Let's get it! Fighting out of Okinawa, Japan, Tatsuro Taira is one of the fastest rising talents in UFC history. Signed to the promotion in 2022, he all but took over the game with a series of six unbroken victories and two consecutive Performance of the Night bonuses – all the way to Flyweight title contention. It’s even more impressive keeping in mind that Taira only discovered mixed martial arts in high school when he followed his brother’s lead into kickboxing. Suddenly, everything fell into place: After shutting down the All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championship with a perfect 10-0 win record in 2017, he leveled up to pro status one year later – and continued to dominate. Upon winning the Shooto World Flyweight Championship in 2021, he emerged as a major force in the UFC’s Flyweight division. Nicknamed "The Best," he keeps stacking performance awards and already made history as the first fighter born in the 2000s to win a UFC main event. Always striving to improve, The Best keeps getting better. And he put the world on notice: "I'm coming for the belt and bringing it back to Japan!" Now that Taira is certified UFC Championship material, make sure to remember his name!
Let's get it! Fighting out of Okinawa, Japan, Tatsuro Taira is one of the fastest rising talents in UFC history. Signed to the promotion in 2022, he all but took over the game with a series of six unbroken victories and two consecutive Performance of the Night bonuses – all the way to Flyweight title contention. It’s even more impressive keeping in mind that Taira only discovered mixed martial arts in high school when he followed his brother’s lead into kickboxing. Suddenly, everything fell into place: After shutting down the All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championship with a perfect 10-0 win record in 2017, he leveled up to pro status one year later – and continued to dominate. Upon winning the Shooto World Flyweight Championship in 2021, he emerged as a major force in the UFC’s Flyweight division. Nicknamed "The Best," he keeps stacking performance awards and already made history as the first fighter born in the 2000s to win a UFC main event. Always striving to improve, The Best keeps getting better. And he put the world on notice: "I'm coming for the belt and bringing it back to Japan!" Now that Taira is certified UFC Championship material, make sure to remember his name!
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