UFC Vegas 108 combat week continues. After two months on the highway, Dana White’s promotion comes again dwelling to Nevada for the primary of 4 straight Saturdays of motion contained in the fabled Octagon on the UFC Apex facility.
Dwell protection of UFC Vegas 108 begins with the undercard Saturday night at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+ when you’re inside the USA. Canadian viewers can watch this weekend’s present by way of Sportsnet.
Major card motion follows at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT on the Disney-owned cabler and streaming platforms. Ought to there be no changes to the schedule of occasions between now and Saturday, the ultimate model of UFC Vegas 108 will function a slate of 12 fights from the No. 1 MMA promotion on the planet.
UFC Vegas 108 Major Occasion: No. 6 Contender Tatsuro Taira vs. HyunSung Park
On the prime of the invoice on Saturday night time, you’ll be handled to a flyweight bout when No. 6 contender Tatsuro Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) squares off in opposition to HyunSung Park (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC.) This primary occasion shall be an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out the present.
Taira enters the weekend having posted a document of 4-1 in his final 5 fights. Final trip, he noticed a 16-fight successful streak to start his skilled profession snapped (break up resolution) by the hands of Brandon Royval (17-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC.)
Park wasn’t initially imagined to have been Taira’s unique adversary for UFC Vegas 108. Initially, he was scheduled to combat Amir Albazi till the latter needed to withdraw upon not gaining medical authorization to compete.
“I completed my complete coaching camp and did the whole lot I may,” Albazi started, “however I wasn’t medically cleared in time. The UFC and the fee made the decision for my security. I respect their resolution regardless that I wished to step into that cage and handle enterprise.”
Taira simply discovered concerning the change in opponent earlier this week, however how has he been capable of modify as combat night time attracts nearer?
In the meantime, HyunSung Park will grow to be the primary alumnus of the Highway to UFC competitors to primary occasion a UFC Battle Evening this Saturday at UFC Vegas 108, one thing touted by the UFC on its social media channels of late. He’s but to lose as an expert.
On Might 17, he completed Carlos Hernandez (10-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) with a rear-naked choke contained in the opening spherical on the Apex in Enterprise. He was already slated to combat in August. Forward of Amir Albazi not being medically cleared for UFC Vegas 108, Park and Steve Erceg had been to combat subsequent weekend on the similar facility.
Now, the stakes are greater for HyunSung Park. A win right here would construct his resume and end in a quantity subsequent to his title as quickly as Monday morning.
UFC Vegas 108 Co-Major Occasion: Mateusz Rebecki vs. Chris Duncan
Instantly beforehand, the UFC Vegas 108 co-main occasion occurs at light-weight. Mateusz Rebecki (20-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a 2022 alum of Contender Collection, units foot contained in the Octagon to combat Chris Duncan (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC.) It’ll be a three-round combat at 5 minutes per spherical.
Rebecki shall be making the stroll this Saturday night time with a document of 4-1 in his final 5 fights courting again to January of 2023. Final October, he scored a break up resolution win over Myktybek Orolbai (14-2-1 MMA. 3-1 UFC) after three rounds of motion in UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
He’s had 9 months between fights. Thus, the age-old query of ring rust is requested once more. What has Rebecki accomplished to shake the ring rust off?
Throughout the best way, Chris Duncan is sporting a 4-1 mark of his personal over the course of his final 5 fights. At the moment, he’s on a two-fight successful streak.
Again on March 22, he stopped Jordan Vucenic (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with a second-round submission by the use of guillotine choke. It was the second guillotine choke submission in as many fights for Duncan. Can he add one other stoppage to his resume this time?
UFC Vegas 108: Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics
Additionally on UFC Vegas 108 on Saturday night time, you’ll see motion within the light-weight division. Elves Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) clashes with Esteban Ribovics (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC.) The previous has a mark of 3-2 in his final 5 fights.
He’s been on a downward pattern of late, shedding two fights in succession. Final 12 months presently, he was on the shedding finish of a third-round knockout from Joel Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC.)
A deliberate combat between Brener and Daniel Zellhuber in Mexico Metropolis on the finish of March was scrapped after Elves Brener withdrew from the present. With Brener having been on the shelf for a 12 months, anticipate him to combat with frustration over the weekend.
Within the different nook, Esteban Ribovics is 3-2 over the course of his 5 most up-to-date contests. On March 1, he noticed a three-fight successful streak finish with a break up resolution defeat to Nasrat Haqparast (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC.)
Every time that Ribovics has misplaced in his profession, he’s adopted the defeat up with a victory the subsequent trip. Will historical past repeat itself once more?
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