Rising Japanese flyweight Tatsuro Taira has his fourth UFC challenge.
At a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for June 17, Taira (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will take on Brazil’s Kleydson Rodrigues (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), both fighters recently announced on social media.
The event does not currently have a known location or venue. At this time, no other fights have been announced for the June 24 event.
Taira, 23, went 3-0 in 2022 with a unanimous decision win over Carlos Candelario followed by back-to-back submissions of CJ Vergara and Jesus Aguilar. Taira has vowed to become the first Japanese champion in modern UFC history.
Rodrigues, 27, has split his UFC appearances to date. After a split decision loss to CJ Vergara in his promotional debut, Rodrigues defeated Shannon Ross by 59-second knockout at UFC 284 in February.
