There is a fighter in the promotion who seems to have the capability to derail the Alexandre Pantoja’s championship train. Who might it be, you ask? Well, it’s none other than Tatsuro Taira. The flyweight star has been undefeated during his stay with the promotion and in his upcoming match, Taira is committed to maintaining his streak.

With a record of 15 victories and 0 losses in his professional career, Taira’s record speaks for itself. Ahead of his clash against American flyweight sensation Alex Perez, let us have a look at Taira’s nationality, beliefs, and so on.

What is Tatsuro Taira’s nationality and ethnicity?

Born on January 27, 2000, Tatsuro Taira was always fascinated by the art of fighting. A native of Naha, Okinawa, Japan, he started his fighting career owing to the fact that his parents never forced him to do anything that he didn’t like. Interestingly, Taira initially played baseball when he was in the third grade of elementary school, however, he was not passionate about the sport.

He initially took a break in his junior high social from club activities and started attending the gym as he was influenced by his older brother who learning kickboxing at the Palaestra Okinawa. Under the guidance of Ryota Matsune, Taira started his MMA journey in his first year of high school and has not looked back since.

As of today, Tahira is on a 24-fight winning streak if we were to include his amateur as well as professional record. He is currently ranked 12th in the UFC’s flyweight division. That being said, his parents have majorly contributed to Taira’s success.

Taira lauds parents’ role

Tatsuro Taira is already doing his nation a big service as he is one of the prospects for the flyweight title. Taira believes that Japan has many world-class fighters who could dominate the UFC as well, “There are many fighters from Japan who could compete and do well on the international stage today. I hope more fighters from Japan continue to get opportunities to represent the country in the UFC’s Octagon.” said Taira in a conversation with UFC.

He further added that if it had not been for his parents, then he would not have been here, “I never thought I was fighting like a veteran; this is just me.I have a lot of experience, and my parents did a great job of raising me, and I have a great team behind me. I want to continue competing at the highest level, and truly become a veteran of the UFC.”

The Japanese star is just a night away from clashing against Alex Perez. Do you believe that the Japanese giant will continue with his winning streak? Will this be the turnaround moment of his career? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.