Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira
Result, odds and stats · Flyweight · 5 rounds
Sat, May 9, 2026Odds at the close
Underdog
Flyweight
Record
16-2
UFC
9-1
Age
24
Height
5'5"
Reach
65"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → VanTaira
Closing line
42%58%
Favourite
Flyweight
Record
18-1
UFC
8-1
Age
26
Height
5'7"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Joshua VanTatsuro Taira
Significant strikes131 of 20955 of 151
Knockdowns20
Takedowns1 of 28 of 21
Control time1:2110:38
Submission attempts20
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Joshua Van
■ Tatsuro Taira
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Joshua Van
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2025 · Royval landed 0.7 more a minute
Tatsuro Taira
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Oct 2024 · Royval landed 3.3 more a minute
Joshua Van
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2024 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute
Tatsuro Taira
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2023 · landed 2.4 more significant strikes a minute
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