UFC flyweight contender Tatsuro Taira has given his ideas on a doable showdown with fellow Japanese fighter Kyoji Horiguchi.
Final weekend at UFC 323, Tatsuro Taira took a giant step ahead in his blended martial arts profession. He was in a position to defeat and even end Brandon Moreno, and whereas some questioned the character of the stoppage, the bulk agreed that the consequence possible would have remained the identical if the combat was allowed to proceed.
Tatsuro Taira has actually been in a position to burst onto the scene and now, we’re on the level the place he may nicely be the following man in line for a crack on the UFC flyweight championship. That will imply a conflict with Joshua Van, the reigning chamipon, however others consider {that a} primary contender combat in opposition to Kyoji Horiguchi may very well be the appropriate option to go.
In a recent interview, Tatsuro Taira had the next to say on the matter.
Tatsuro Taira’s view on Kyoji Horiguchi combat
“I believe Kyoji is a really well-known fighter in Japan and that card could be very hearth if the UFC got here to Japan, however personally I at all times really feel like I need to combat a non‑Japanese fighter. If it’s a title combat, it doesn’t matter who the opponent is. Hopefully Van is subsequent, but when sometime there’s a title combat in opposition to Kyoji, that may be one other thrilling one as nicely.”
“I ought to examine English extra. At some point I would like to have the ability to discuss in English on the press convention, so I’ve to continue learning. I believe it will be wonderful if the UFC comes again to Japan and I combat for the belt there. If I win the belt after which combat Pantoja, and sometime possibly Kyoji, that may be an excellent story for Japanese MMA.”
