Tatsuro Taira Draws ‘Inspiration’ From Joshua Van’s Rapid Rise, but Doesn’t Think He Beats Alexandre Pantoja

Face off! Tatsuro Taira stares down Hyun Sung Park at UFC Vegas 108 weigh ins

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC With Amir Albazi benched until further notice, undefeated flyweight up-and-comer and “Road to UFC” alum Hyun Sung Park will step up on short notice to battle No. 6-ranked Tatsuro Taira atop the revised UFC Vegas 108 fight card on Sat. night (Aug. 2, 2025) on ESPN and ESPN+ at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters came face-to-face at the conclusion of the UFC Vegas 108 weigh ins event ea…

Tatsuro Taira draws ‘inspiration’ from Joshua Van’s rapid rise, but doesn’t think he beats Alexandre Pantoja

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Tatsuro Taira last competed 10 months ago in a Fight of the Year contender against Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 98, and a lot has changed in his absence in the UFC’s flyweight division. Taira returns this Saturday in the UFC Vegas 108 headliner against short-notice opponent Hyun Sung Park — who replaces Amir Albazi on less than a week’s notice. Since Taira suffered his first pro MMA loss to Royval,…

Tatsuro Taira Has No Problem With Last-Minute UFC Opponent Change

Tatsuro Taira is facing a different opponent this weekend than he was originally expecting, but the surging fighter seems adaptable and unfazed by the shift. Amir Albazi was initially supposed to be Taira’s dance partner on Saturday, but a bout withdrawal from double A that was tied to medical issues has caused a shift in the promotion’s plans. The UFC has since brought in HyunSung Park to fill the vacancy for the event headlining flyweight figh…

Hyun Sung Park Plans to Smash, Break Tatsuro Taiara at UFC Vegas 108

With no real fight camp or preparation to be heard of, “I’m just going to fight with my regular skills,” South Korea’s Hyun Sung Park said ahead of his short-notice main event at UFC Vegas 108 this Saturday. Speaking at the event’s rather sparse media day, flyweight Park (10-0) said to those in attendance that Taira was a “good MMA fighter, but not too great. So I think I’ll be able to beat him.” Communicating via translator, and apparently mist…