By The Numbers: UFC on ESPN 58 Pre-Fight Edition

The unbeaten Tatsuro Taira will attempt to break into the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division’s upper echelon when he does battle with Team Oyama’s Alex Perez in the UFC on ESPN 58 headliner this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Miles Johnson sets his sights on Douglas Silva de Andrade in the bantamweight co-main event at 135 pounds.

As UFC on ESPN 58 “Perez vs. Taira” approaches, a look at some of the numbers the fighters on the docket bring to the table:

117: Significant strikes by which Taira has outlanded his five UFC opponents. The former Shooto champion has connected with 174 such strikes against Carlos Hernandez, Edgar Chairez, Jesus Santos Aguilar, C.J.…