Two of the UFC flyweight division’s most promising rising fighters will collide this June. With Su Mudaerji out of UFC 302 , Tatsuro Taira has signed on to fight Joshua Van at the June 1 event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The matchup was announced Thursday by Iridium Sports Agency, which manages both fighters. Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) has passed each test he’s had in the promotion with flying colors

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Tatsuro Taira fills UFC 302 opening, fights Joshua Van – MMA Junkie

Two of the UFC flyweight division’s most promising rising fighters will collide this June. With Su Mudaerji out of UFC 302 , Tatsuro Taira has signed on to fight Joshua Van at the June 1 event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The matchup was announced Thursday by Iridium Sports Agency, which manages both fighters. Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) has passed each test he’s had in the promotion with flying colors. With three finishes in five promotional appearances, Japan’s Taira rides high off a TKO victory over Carlos Hernandez in December. Van (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) went 3-0 in his first seven months with the UFC as he accumulated wins over Zhalgas Zhumagulov, Kevin Borjas, and Felipe Bunes.

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Tatsuro Taira fills UFC 302 opening, fights Joshua Van – MMA Junkie