Kyoji Horiguchi 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
36-6-0Record18-2-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'7"
66"Reach70"
134 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeamThe Blackbelt Japan· 1684 avg Elo · 4 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.
If they win+12→ 1813
If they lose-12→ 1789
If they win+16→ 1807
If they lose-16→ 1775
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.
1646 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1694 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Kyoji HoriguchiTatsuro Taira
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Tatsuro Taira60%
Kyoji Horiguchi 40%Elo baseline: 49%
The Combat Edge model makes Tatsuro Taira a 60% favorite over Kyoji Horiguchi in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Kyoji Horiguchi's way (49%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1801 vs 1791), separated by just 10 points.
Kyoji Horiguchi finishes 58% of wins inside the distance, Tatsuro Taira 78%.
Tatsuro Taira carries a 4-inch reach advantage.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.