Tatsuro Taira breathes life into the UFC flyweight division.
Following a mildly eventful weekend at the APEX arena last Saturday, there have been some major changes to the UFC flyweight rankings, and a small change to the middleweight rankings.Following his second round injury TKO victory over Alex Perez, Tatsuro Taira has jumped eight spots in the flyweight rankings to No. 5. With this update, Taira leapfrogged some big names, including Alex Perez, Muhammad Mokaev, Manel Kape, Steve Erceg, and Matheus Nicolau.No. 7 Perez and No.
Taira's new ranking puts him in direct title contention. Eligible opponents for Taira include Alexandre Pantoja, Brandon Moreno, Brandon Royval, Amir Albazi, and Kai Kara-France. Another potential fight is newcomer Kai Asakura, who recently vacated his RIZIN bantamweight championship to join the UFC. He is expected to fight a top-five opponent right off the bat.In light of his UFC Saudi Arabia withdrawal, Khamzat Chimaev has slipped one spot in the middleweight ranks. No.
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