Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario Result

Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Candelario

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. RakicMay 14, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Tatsuro Taira defeated Carlos Candelario by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic on May 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mike Beltran. Judges' scores: 30-26, 30-27, 30-27.

Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic (May 14, 2022)

Result: Tatsuro Taira won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mike Beltran
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
30–26
For Tatsuro Taira
Ron McCarthy
30–27
For Tatsuro Taira
Adalaide Byrd
30–27
For Tatsuro Taira

Fight stats

Tatsuro TairaCarlos Candelario

1Knockdowns0
5757/87 · 66%Significant strikes9/34 · 26%9
8989/132 · 67%Total strikes21/47 · 45%21
11/5 · 20%Takedowns2/5 · 40%2
3Submission attempts1
2Reversals3
6:57Control time3:28

Significant strikes by target

Tatsuro TairaHead 45 · Body 5 · Legs 7

Carlos CandelarioHead 6 · Body 3 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Tatsuro TairaDistance 15 · Clinch 2 · Ground 40

Carlos CandelarioDistance 9 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tatsuro Taira	0	13/24	15/27	1/5	0	0:45
	Carlos Candelario	0	5/24	10/29	1/3	0	0:44
2	Tatsuro Taira	1	15/19	31/40	0/0	1	3:13
	Carlos Candelario	0	4/6	11/14	0/1	0	1:16
3	Tatsuro Taira	0	29/44	43/65	0/0	2	2:59
	Carlos Candelario	0	0/4	0/4	1/1	1	1:28

Where it sat in their careers

Tatsuro Taira

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 22

Next fight: W vs. CJ Vergara

Carlos Candelario

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 30

Next fight: L vs. Jake Hadley

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