Result
Tatsuro TairaDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeMike Beltran
Details(30–26, 30–27, 30–27)
Elo swing+13Tatsuro Taira (1713 → 1726)-19Carlos Candelario (1640 → 1621)
DateMay 14, 2022
DivisionFlyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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W
18-2-0Tatsuro Taira
L
The Cannon | 8-3-0Carlos Candelario
Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Mike Beltran
Details :(30–26, 30–27, 30–27)
Tatsuro Taira
Elo1792Great
3Y trend1766 → 1792
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Carlos Candelario
Elo1594Solid
3Y trend1660 → 1594
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Tatsuro Taira won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Tatsuro Taira led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Tatsuro Taira and Carlos Candelario across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Tatsuro TairaCarlos Candelario
Elo edge
Tatsuro Taira1792-21 last move
Carlos Candelario1594-27 last move
Why they are ranked here
Tatsuro Taira#5 of 206 active Flyweight fighters · 1792 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Brandon Moreno (rated 1776 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Joshua Van (rated 1780 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +13 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 4 points behind #4 Alexandre Pantoja, 7 ahead of #6 Asu Almabayev.
Carlos CandelarioNot on the active ladder · 1594 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Josh Baker (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jake Hadley (rated 1643 at the time): -27.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -29 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1507, not 1594: 87 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Tatsuro TairavsCarlos Candelario
Control time
6:57vs3:28
Total strikes
89vs21
Sig. strikes
57vs9
Sub. attempts
3vs1
Takedowns
1vs2
Rev.
2vs3
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Tatsuro Tairasubmission leads 44% of wins
Carlos Candelariosubmission leads 38% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario is a completed Flyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BLACHOWICZ VS RAKIC. Tatsuro Taira defeated Carlos Candelario by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario quick answers
Who won Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario?
Tatsuro Taira won Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario by Decision (unanimous) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario on?
Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BLACHOWICZ VS RAKIC.
What are the records for Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario?
Tatsuro Taira enters with a 18-2-0 record and Carlos Candelario enters with a 8-3-0 record.
What division is Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario?
Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Candelario is listed as a Flyweight fight.
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