In need of a main event, the UFC is turning to what could be its next big Japanese star. Undefeated flyweight Tatsuro Taira has been booked to meet former title challenger Alex Perez in a UFC Fight Night headliner June 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Monday after it was initially reported by Marcel Dorff on X . In order to book the main event, the UFC split a pair of matchups as Perez, No.
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Rising Japanese star Tatsuro Taira books first UFC main event vs. Alex Perez on June 15 – MMA Junkie