Tatsuro Taira and Hyun Sung Park will face off in the main event of this weekend’s UFC Fight Night card from Las Vegas. Taira suffered his first professional loss in his last fight and will look to bounce back against an undefeated fighter here. Before this main event bout begins, continue reading to get my Tatsuro Taira vs Hyun Sung Park prediction.
Our Tatsuro Taira vs Hyun Sung Park Pick
- Pick: Under 3.5 Rounds
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Tale of the Tape
| Fighter | Age | Reach | Stance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuro Taira | 25 | 70″ | Orthodox | 16‑1‑0 |
| Hyun Sung Park | 29 | 66″ | Orthodox | 10‑0‑0 |
Tatsuro Taira vs Hyun Sung Park Preview
Tatsuro Taira arrives as the heavy favorite in this fight despite taking a loss in his last fight. That loss came via split decision against an elite flyweight in Brandon Royval. Taira will look to bounce back in this fight, which is his third straight main event of a Fight Night card. Taira is 1-1 in his previous two main event bouts and a win in this one could move him closer to title contention in a fun flyweight division.
Hyun Sung Park was not supposed to be in this fight. It was supposed to be Amir Albazi who fought in the main event against Taira. But an injury to Albazi provided this opportunity for Park to take his place. Park is undefeated in his professional career and has won his first three fights in UFC. A win here would likely move him into the flyweight rankings and put the rest of the division on notice.
Betting Insights
- Taira is a -355 favorite to win this fight. Park is +280 to get the biggest win of his MMA career.
- This fight is not expected to go the distance. The over/under is set at 3.5 rounds and the under is slightly favored. There will be a maximum of five rounds in this main event bout.
- Park has had nine straight fights end inside the distance.
- 12 of Taira’s 16 career wins have come inside the distance.
Tatsuro Taira vs Hyun Sung Park Prediction
This fight is a great test for an otherwise unproven Hyun Sung Park. If he can weather the early storm from a more experienced Taira, I think he can hang around and win this fight. But having to fight on short notice could prove to be a problem for Park in this matchup. His conditioning may not be up to par without the luxury of a full camp to prepare for this specific date. That could move things in Taira’s favor in a big way.
Also working in Taira’s favor is the fact that he has gone five rounds in a UFC main event before. If this fight goes into deep water, I expect Taira’s big fight experience to allow him to wear his opponent down here. But I’m not sure that this fight is going to go that far.
My best bet for this fight is for it to go under 3.5 rounds. Park has never fought into a fourth round in his career. No matter who wins this fight, I think that we will see this fight end before it gets to the midway point in the fourth.
