Flyweights take heart stage on the UFC APEX this summer season.
A number of individuals with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Combating {that a} matchup between Tatsuro Taira and Amir Albazi will headline UFC Vegas 108 — which takes place Aug. 2 on the UFC’s venue.
Taira returns to motion following the primary skilled lack of his combined martial arts profession. The thrilling 25-year-old flyweight misplaced a cut up resolution to Brandon Royval in top-of-the-line fights of 2024 in the principle occasion of UFC Vegas 98 this previous October. Previous to that, Taira received his earlier six fights — together with back-to-back stoppages of Carlos Hernandez and Alex Perez.
Albazi additionally appears to get again on observe after shedding his first UFC bout in a lopsided resolution to Brandon Moreno in the principle occasion of UFC Edmonton in November. The 31-year-old was getting back from an extended layoff following a cut up resolution win towards Kai Kara-France in June 2023.
Damon Martin contributed to this report.