The Japanese rising star defeated short-notice opponent Hyun Sung Park with a second-round submission via face crank at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, bouncing back in dominant fashion after a split-decision loss against Brandon Royval this past December.

Tatsuro Taira, who suffered his first career loss last time out against Brandon Royval, submitted Hyun Sung Park in the second round of their flyweight main event bout at UFC Fight Night.