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Tatsuro Taira Submits Hyun Sung Park at UFC Vegas 108 to Reassert Title Bid

The dominant submission win over short-notice replacement Hyun Sung Park has vaulted Taira back into title contention.

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Overview

  • Taira dismantled Park with a second-round face crank submission after Park stepped in for Amir Albazi on one week’s notice.
  • Chris Duncan earned a unanimous decision upset over Mateusz Rębecki in the co-main event and secured a Fight of the Night bonus.
  • Esteban Ribovics and Elves Brener delivered another all-out lightweight war to share Fight of the Night honors.
  • Returning from his first professional loss 10 months ago, Taira’s victory positions the No. 9 flyweight for a title elimination bout.
  • Strong undercard showings, highlighted by Neil Magny’s second-round TKO of Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, reinforced divisional rankings.