Top flyweight contenders Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira squared off in a UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas.
Tatsuro Taira extended his unbeaten record and scored a huge victory in his first UFC main event when he defeated former flyweight title challenger Alex Perez in Las Vegas.Perez entered the night as the UFC's #5-ranked flyweight contender, while Taira was looking to vault into the division's Top 10 after five-straight victories in the promotion earned him a #13 ranking at just 24 years old.
A loss to another unbeaten talent in Muhammad Mokaev put Perez on a three-fight skid to start the year, but after knocking out Matheus Nicolau the Brazilian entered the cage again less than two months later for another main event and unfortunately suffered an injury that ended the fight in the second round.
Following the win, Taira got on the microphone and called for his first UFC title shot against reigning flyweight titleholder Alexandre Pantoja, who succesfully defended his belt for the second time at UFC 301 last month.
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