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

30-6-0Record18-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'7"
67"Reach70"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeamThe Blackbelt Japan· 1682 avg Elo · 4 rated

What's at stake

Alexandre Pantoja is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Tatsuro Taira carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Alexandre PantojaNow 1808
If they win+11→ 1819
If they lose-13→ 1795
Tatsuro TairaNow 1791
If they win+17→ 1808
If they lose-15→ 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.

1714 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1694 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.38
Sig. strikes / min
2.94
50%
Strike accuracy
60%
3.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.44
50%
Strike defense
47%
2.79
Takedown avg.
3.12
4%
Takedown accuracy
47%
69%
Takedown defense
45%
0.98
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 Taira66%
Alexandre Pantoja 34%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes Tatsuro Taira a 66% favorite over Alexandre Pantoja in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Alexandre Pantoja's way (48%).

Alexandre Pantoja holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1808 to 1791, a 17-point edge.

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)

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