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Flyweight
3 Rounds
Tatsuro Taira won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1487
Brandon Moreno
Elo1526
Tatsuro Taira

Brandon MorenovsTatsuro TairaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Saturday, December 6, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Tatsuro Taira won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:24

Style matchupBrandon Moreno: Well-roundedvsTatsuro Taira: Wrestler

Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.

Model Prediction: Tatsuro Taira wins(70.2%)

Actual result: Tatsuro Taira wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Tatsuro Taira at -116 American odds

+$86 profit

$186 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Brandon Moreno has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Brandon Moreno has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Brandon Moreno
Red Corner
VS
Tatsuro Taira
Blue Corner
-102
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-116
(54%)
1487
Elo
1526
32
Age
26
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'7"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Brandon Moreno
oldest →
L
vs Alexandre Pantoja · Jul 23
L
vs Brandon Royval · Feb 24
W
vs Amir Albazi · Nov 24
W
vs Steve Erceg · Mar 25
L
vs Lone'er Kavanagh · Feb 26
latest
Tatsuro Taira
oldest →
W
KOvs Carlos Hernandez · Dec 23
W
KOvs Alex Perez · Jun 24
L
vs Brandon Royval · Oct 24
W
SUBvs HyunSung Park · Aug 25
L
KOvs Joshua Van · May 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Brandon MorenoMetricTatsuro Taira
3.84
Strikes / min
2.87
3.64
Strikes absorbed / min
3.10
59%
Strike defense
44%
1.36
TDs / 15 min
3.57
65%
Takedown defense
46%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.20evenly matched on net striking-0.23

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1597 vs 1586Strikes3.8 vs 2.9Takedowns1.4 vs 3.1Sub Atts0.40 vs 1.60Form0.6 vs 0.6
Brandon MorenoTatsuro Taira

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14701493151515381560← oldermost recent →
Brandon Moreno(10 fights)Tatsuro Taira(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -39.4|Blue +39.4
Recent Form
Red -0.0|Blue +0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Grappler Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Layoff
Red +126.0|Blue -126.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Brandon MorenoTargetTatsuro Taira

By target zone

8
57% acc · 89%
Head
23
55% acc · 82%
0
0% acc
Body
3
100% acc · 11%
1
100% acc · 11%
Leg
2
67% acc · 7%

By position

7
47% acc · 78%
Distance
7
37% acc · 25%
0
Clinch
2
50% acc · 7%
2
100% acc · 22%
Ground
19
76% acc · 68%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

0
Brandon Moreno rounds
0
even
2
Tatsuro Taira rounds
Round 1Tatsuro Taira edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns0
Control0:05
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
3:33Control
Round 2Tatsuro Taira edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns0
Control0:00
26Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:54Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
9 / 17
Sig Strikes
28 / 48
51.5%
Sig Str %
44%
9 / 17
Total Strikes
45 / 65
0 / 0
TDs
1 / 4
TD %
16.5%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
1
0:05
Ctrl Time
4:27

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Tatsuro Taira2 / 918 / 250 / 10
1Brandon Moreno2 / 42 / 40 / 01
2Tatsuro Taira26 / 3927 / 401 / 30
2Brandon Moreno7 / 137 / 130 / 00

Brandon Moreno

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights18

Tatsuro Taira

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10