Ranked flyweights carry the freight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as Alex Perez takes on Tatsuro Taira in the main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.
and a card filled by lighter-weight competitors. That includes the main event—one of a few flyweight bouts on the bill—which sees. Everything else seems to be matched for action. Even the lone other fight above 145 pounds, a welterweight appetizer pittingMixed martial arts is always full of surprises, but the 2024 resurgence of Perez has been a particularly pleasant development that wasn’t on anyone’s proverbial bingo card.
This marks a huge step up in competition for Taira, a top Japanese talent the UFC has been content to slow play up until this point. Taira has some spectacular moments as a grappler, though getting there can be an adventure, as his overall approach sometimes leaves something to be desired. His striking can be overly patient, and that general tenor of patience also means he might take a while to start attempting to take the fight to the mat.
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