Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Tatsuro Taira last competed 10 months ago in a Fight of the Year contender against Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 98 , and a lot has changed in his absence in the UFC’s flyweight division. Taira returns this Saturday in the UFC Vegas 108 headliner against short-notice opponent Hyun Sung Park — who replaces Amir Albazi on less than a week’s notice. Since Taira suffered his first pro MMA loss to Royval, the division has seen the rapid rise of Joshua Van , who battled his way to a likely title shot with five victories in less than a year