Tatsuro Taira is facing a different opponent this weekend than he was originally expecting, but the surging fighter seems adaptable and unfazed by the shift. Amir Albazi was initially supposed to be Taira’s dance partner on Saturday, but a bout withdrawal from double A that was tied to medical issues has caused a shift in the promotion’s plans. The UFC has since brought in HyunSung Park to fill the vacancy for the event headlining flyweight fight.
When addressing the shift in opponent, on less than one week’s notice no less, while speaking to the assembled media members for the fight week media day leading into his early August UFC Fight Night main event effort at the UFC Apex, Taira said:
“When one door closes, another opens.