In want of a foremost occasion, the UFC is popping to what may very well be its subsequent huge Japanese star.
Undefeated flyweight Tatsuro Taira has been booked to satisfy former title challenger Alex Perez in a UFC Combat Night time headliner June 15 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. An individual with data of the state of affairs confirmed the reserving to MMA Junkie on Monday after it was initially reported by Marcel Dorff on X.
With the intention to ebook the principle occasion, the UFC cut up a pair of matchups as Perez, No. 5 within the official UFC flyweight rankings, initially was slated to combat Tagir Ulanbekov on June 15, whereas No. 13 Taira was alleged to face Joshua Van on June 1 at UFC 302. Consequently, Ulanbekov and Van will sq. off on the June 15 UFC Combat Night time lineup.
Since becoming a member of the UFC in 2022, Taira, 24, is 5-0 with three stoppages. He most not too long ago defeated Carlos Hernandez by second-round TKO final December to push his total document to 15-0.
Perez, 32, will make a comparatively fast turnaround as he’s coming off a second-round knockout of Matheus Nicolau on April 27. The victory snapped a three-fight skid, which included a title-fight loss to then-champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
Under is the present UFC Combat Night time lineup for July 15:
Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Joshua Van
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz
Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Maness
Adam Fugitt vs. Josh Quinlan
Gabriella Fernandes vs. Carli Judice
Josefine Knutsson vs. Julia Polastri
Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand
Jeka Saragih vs. Westin Wilson
Asu Almabaev vs. Jose Johnson
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Miles Johns
Lucas Almeida vs. Tim Cuamba
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