Taira’s Submission Capped a Busy Night of UFC Vegas 108
UFC Vegas 108 took place on August 2, 2025, at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Tatsuro Taira submitted Hyun Sung Park with a second-round face crank in the flyweight main event, ending the contest at 1:06 of the round.
The main card paired a fast finish with full-distance battles
Chris Duncan defeated Mateusz Rębecki by unanimous decision in the co-main event, taking scores of 30–27 and 29–28 twice. Esteban Ribovics also went the distance, earning a unanimous decision over Elves Brener.
Karol Rosa defeated Nora Cornolle with scores of 30–26, 29–27, 29–27. Kevin Vallejos added another decision win, taking three rounds against Danny Silva on the judges’ cards.
Magny and Nakamura supplied decisive stoppages
Neil Magny stopped Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at 4:39 of the second round. The welterweight result gave the experienced American a return to winning form after a difficult stretch.
Rinya Nakamura ended the featured preliminary contest in sixty-two seconds, stopping Nathan Fletcher after a body kick and follow-up strikes. Andrey Pulyaev also finished Nick Klein in the second round after a body attack.
Submission victories added another route to the finish
Austin Bashi submitted John Yannis with a rear-naked choke at 3:39 of the opening round. Taira’s later face crank gave the event its final submission victory and closed the show.
Other preliminary decisions favored Rodolfo Vieira over Tresean Gore and Rafael Estevam over Felipe Bunes. Piera Rodriguez defeated Ketlen Souza by split decision, completing a card that combined competitive scorecards with several emphatic finishes.
Sources
- MMA Fighting: complete card results and official methods
- Combat Press: August 2 event and results
- Nevada commission: official Las Vegas outcomes
