Overview
- Taira secured a takedown in the second round and finished with ground strikes at 2:24 to win by TKO at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Moreno, who had never previously been finished in his professional career, protested the referee’s decision in the cage as outlets noted the stoppage was contentious.
- The result fulfilled Taira’s pre-fight vow to be the first opponent to finish Moreno, a claim he made during media day.
- Post-fight reports placed Taira at No. 2 in the flyweight rankings and cast him as a leading candidate for a 2026 title shot.
- Moreno entered off two comeback wins that had restored his contention hopes, but the loss halts that momentum after official weigh-ins of 125 pounds for him and 126 for Taira.