Last weekend at UFC 323, Tatsuro Taira took his mixed martial arts career to a whole new level. He put in an excellent performance against Brandon Moreno on the main card, to the point where he was even able to secure a finish. Of course, there was some controversy about this, especially since many people felt like the hiatus came a bit early.
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But now Taira can potentially look ahead to a title shot in his next fight. Joshua Van is the new champion at 125 pounds, while Alexandre Pantoja will be out for an unknown amount of time due to the early arm injury that led to the unfortunate end to the co-main event.
During his appearance at the post-fight press conference, Taira gave his opinion on the situation.
Taira looks ahead to a possible title shot
“For me, when the second round started and even before the ground-and-pound, I even felt that his power was absolutely low, so I wasn’t surprised at all that he would be knocked out like that,” Taira said at the UFC 323 post-fight press conference through an interpreter.
“When I saw Joshua Van this fight week, I always felt like he could do it,” Taira said. “I felt like maybe he had something that could make something happen, so in that sense I wasn’t surprised. He’s the first Asian male champion, so why not celebrate? Congratulations.”
Quotes via MMA junkie
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