Rising Japanese flyweight Tatsuro Taira has passed both of his UFC tests with flying colors and now he’ll have a chance to make it three for three. Standing in the way of Taira (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be Dana White’s Contender Series signee Jesus Santos Aguilar (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC). The bout is scheduled for Feb. 4 as part of a UFC Fight Night event expected to take place in Seoul, South Korea. A person with knowledge of the booking Thursday confirmed the matchup to MMA Junkie after an initial report by ESPN , but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Taira, 22, made his promotional debut in May when he dominated Carlos Candelario en route to a unanimous decision

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Rising Japanese star Tatsuro Taira set to welcome Jesus Santos Aguilar to UFC at February event – MMA Junkie

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