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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 earlier today in “Sin City” (get full weigh ins results and video here).
Taira is hoping a victory can lead to the next flyweight title shot.
“Obviously, experience [will play a factor], but also, simply, skill set wise, I just want to show where I am and where he is in terms of the experience and skill sets,” Taira told MMA Fighting. “I’m ready to prove what kind of fighter I am, the strength I have with the win. And I’ll wait to see who wins between [Alexandre] Pantoja and [Joshua] Van and hopefully I get the next shot. Pantoja has proven a lot. It’ll be a jiu-jitsu vs. boxing battle, for sure. I think Pantoja’s jiu-jitsu will win the fight.”
We’ll find out at some point later this year.
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FLYWEIGHT FIREWORKS! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas this Sat. night (Aug. 2, 2025) with UFC VUFC Vegas 108. That’s where No. 6-ranked flyweight contender, Tatsuro Taira, collides with undefeated 125-pound phenom, Hyun Sung Park, in a fast-paced (and short-notice) main event mashup scheduled for five, five-minute rounds. In the UFC Vegas 108 co-main event, rising 155-pound prospect, Chris Duncan, locks horns with well-traveled Polish bruiser, Mateusz Rebecki, with a spot in the division Top 15 on the horizon.
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To check out the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 108 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archives here and here. For the updated and finalized “Taira vs. Park” fight card and ESPN/ESPN+ lineup click here.
