Flash Recap
Back inside the UFC Apex, UFC Vegas 108 showcased why prospect-heavy cards can steal the spotlight. Flyweight prodigy Tatsuro Taira (17-1) flattened short-notice foe Hyun Sung Park with a face-crank at 1:06 of Round 2, immediately calling for rescheduling against top-five contender Amir Albazi. Welterweight iron-man Neil Magny survived an early scare to TKO Brazil’s Elizeu Zaleski at 4:39 of Round 2. On the prelims, Olympic wrestler-turned-striker Rinya Nakamura melted Nathan Fletcher with a liver kick in just 62 seconds, claiming a $50 k Performance bonus.
Main-Card Scoreboard
| Division | Match-up | Official Result |
|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Tatsuro Taira def. Hyun Sung Park | Sub (face-crank) – R2 1:06 |
| Lightweight | Chris Duncan def. Mateusz Rębecki | Unanimous Dec 30-27, 29-28 × 2 |
| Lightweight | Esteban Ribovics def. Elves Brener | Unanimous Dec 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 |
| Women’s Bantam | Karol Rosa def. Nora Cornolle | Unanimous Dec 30-27, 29-27 × 2 |
| Welterweight | Neil Magny def. Elizeu Zaleski | TKO (strikes) – R2 4:39 |
| Featherweight | Kevin Vallejos def. Danny Silva | Unanimous Dec 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 |
Prelim Highlights
| Division | Bout | Result | Quick Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantam | Rinya Nakamura def. Nathan Fletcher | KO (liver kick) – R1 1:02 | 4th KO in 5 UFC wins |
| Middle | Rodolfo Vieira def. Tresean Gore | Unanimous Dec | 4 takedowns, near RNC |
| Flyweight | Rafael Estevam def. Felipe Bunes | Unanimous Dec | All-Brazil wrestling clinic |
| Straw (F) | Piera Rodriguez def. Ketlen Souza | Split Dec | Bloody stand-up brawl |
$50 k Bonus Winners
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Fight of the Night | Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-André Barriault |
| Performance of the Night | Tatsuro Taira • Rinya Nakamura |
3 Key Takeaways
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“Taira vs Park result” – Quick submission keeps Taira’s hype train on track and re-ignites talk of Albazi vs Taira.
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“Magny KO Zaleski” – Veteran rally sets up another Top-15 clash for the welterweight marathon man.
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“UFC Vegas 108 bonuses” – Magomedov-Barriault grab FOTN; Nakamura delivers the event’s fastest finish.
What’s Next?
| Fighter | Logical Match-up | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Tatsuro Taira | Amir Albazi | unfinished business; both free late 2025 |
| Neil Magny | Chris Curtis | each coming off wins, ranked neighborhood |
| Karol Rosa | Miesha Tate | vet-vs-prospect test for Top-5 bantam spot |
| Rinya Nakamura | Adrian Yanez | striker-wrestler shoot-out, fan-friendly |
| Chris Duncan | Matt Frevola | hard-nosed lightweights, bonus potential |
Upsets, comebacks and lightning finishes made UFC Vegas 108 proof that talent-scouting cards can shake up multiple divisions. Taira’s flawless grappling and Nakamura’s liver kick have the lower weight classes buzzing—expect rankings to shuffle as summer rolls on.
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