Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira headline this tonight's UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas, with both men looking to use this bout as a springboard to a flyweight title shot down the line.
Perez is coming off a much-needed victory over Matheus Nicolau in April after dropping his three fights prior to that meeting. He now faces a rising star in the division in Taira, who has won all 15 of his fights and continues to climb up the flyweight rankings.
The 22-year-old Japanese fighter was last in action in December, when he earned a second-round TKO win over Carlos Hernandez.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Perez vs. Taira.
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Perez vs. Taira fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, June 15
- Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Sunday)
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET (Sunday) / 6 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The event will begin at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK with the Perez vs. Taira cagewalks scheduled for 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. UK. These timings could change due to the length of the main card fights.
What channel/stream is Perez vs. Taira?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. can purchase the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Perez vs. Taira fight?
The fight will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Alex Perez record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: March 21, 1992
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 65"
- Total fights: 33
- Record: 25-8-0
Tatsuro Taira record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Date of birth: January 27, 2000
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 15
- Record: 15-0-0
Perez vs. Taira fight card
Main Card
- Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira; Flyweight
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. Antonio Trocoli; Middleweight
- Timmy Cuamba vs. Lucas Almeida; Featherweight
- Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Miles Johns; Bantamweight
- Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Johnson; Flyweight
- Brady Hiestand vs. Garrett Armfield; Bantamweight
Prelims
- Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Joshua Van; Flyweight
- Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Maness; Flyweight
- Josh Quinlan vs. Adam Fugitt; Welterweight
- Carli Judice vs. Gabriella Fernandes; Women's flyweight
- Jeka Saragih vs. Weston Wilson; Featherweight
- Josefine Knutsson vs. Julia Polastri; Women's strawweight
- Melquizael Costa vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke; Featherweight