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Combat Edge Intelligence

Alexandre Pantoja vs Tatsuro Taira

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

30-7-0Record18-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'7"
67"Reach70"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeamThe Blackbelt Japan· 1645 avg Elo · 7 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Alexandre PantojaNow 1796
If they win+12→ 1808
If they lose-12→ 1784
Tatsuro TairaNow 1792
If they win+16→ 1808
If they lose-16→ 1776

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1722 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1693 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.54
Sig. strikes / min
2.94
51%
Strike accuracy
60%
4.23
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.44
48%
Strike defense
47%
2.82
Takedown avg.
3.12
3%
Takedown accuracy
47%
69%
Takedown defense
45%
0.88
Submission avg.
1.56

Trajectory

Alexandre PantojaTatsuro Taira
17501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (27%)
KO/TKO
6 (33%)
12 (40%)
Submission
8 (44%)
10 (33%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Tatsuro Taira63%
Alexandre Pantoja 37%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Tatsuro Taira a 63% favorite over Alexandre Pantoja in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Alexandre Pantoja's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1796 vs 1792), separated by just 4 points.

Alexandre Pantoja enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Alexandre Pantoja finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Tatsuro Taira 78%.

Alexandre Pantoja and Tatsuro Taira share 4 common opponents: Joshua Van, Brandon Royval, Brandon Moreno and Alex Perez.

Tatsuro Taira carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (4)

LossDecision (unanimous) · 2026
LossTKO · 2025
Joshua Van
LossTKO · 2026
WinDecision - Split · 2023
Brandon Moreno
WinTKO · 2025
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2023
WinSubmission · 2021
Brandon Royval
LossDecision (split) · 2024
WinSubmission · 2022
Alex Perez
WinKO/TKO · 2024