UFC Battle Forecast - Tatsuro Taira vs. HyungSung Park: Event Schedule, Betting Lines, Start Time, Live Broadcast
The UFC returns to the Apex in Las Vegas on August 2 for another night of exciting action, with the main event featuring a highly anticipated matchup between Tatsuro Taira and HyungSung Park in the Flyweight class.
Tatsuro Taira, the No. 6 ranked flyweight contender, comes into the fight with a professional MMA record of 16 wins and 1 loss, and a UFC record of 6 wins and 1 loss. His only defeat came by split decision to Brandon Royval in October. Taira has 5 wins by knockout or technical knockout, 7 by submission, and 4 by decision.
Taira expressed confidence in knocking out Park in the first round, but Park has stated that Taira has never faced a fighter at his level. Park, who is an undefeated UFC flyweight fighter with a record of 10 wins and 0 losses, has finished his last three opponents inside the Octagon.
The odds for the fight between Taira and Park are Tatsuro Taira -360 and HyungSung Park +275. However, the prediction for the fight is that Park might win via KO in round 3.
Park stepped up as a replacement for the main event on short notice, after Taira's original opponent, Amir Albazi, withdrew during fight week. Taira was also originally scheduled to face Steve Erceg, but changed opponents to Taira one week earlier.
The UFC Fight Night card on Saturday also features other exciting matchups, including Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos against Neil Magny in the Welterweight class, with dos Santos being the favourite with odds of -200. The prediction for the card as a whole is described as painfully dull.
Other notable fights on the card include Esteban Ribovics against Elves Brener in the Lightweight class, Kevin Vallejos against Danny Silva in the Featherweight class, Mateusz Rebecki against Chris Duncan in the Lightweight class, and Karol Rosa against Nora Cornolle in the Women's bantamweight class.
The event will be broadcast on ESPN, and can be streamed on Fubo. The UFC Fight Night card is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET.
[1] MMA Fighting [2] Sherdog [3] MMA Junkie [4] UFC [5] ESPN
[1] With the main event at the UFC Apex featuring Tatsuro Taira and HyungSung Park, betting enthusiasts are making their picks for the Flyweight class showdown. [2] Taira, currently ranked No. 6 in the division, carries a professional MMA record of 16 wins and 1 loss, with odds of -360 in his favor. [3] However, Park, an undefeated UFC flyweight with a record of 10 wins and 0 losses, has caught the attention of many MMA news sources as the potential underdog with odds of +275. [4] Predictions leagues suggest Park might win via KO in round 3, offering a surprising twist in the general betting trends. [5] As the UFC Fight Night card also hosts other exciting matchups, including Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos against Neil Magny, the overall event prediction is described as painfully dull by some sports and mixed-martial-arts news outlets.
