Park (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) stepped up on just a few days' notice after Taira's original opponent, Amir Albazi, withdrew due to injury. The opponent switch was no problem, as Taira ended the fight 1:06 into Round 2 by submission.

The Japanese rising star defeated short-notice opponent Hyun Sung Park with a second-round submission via face crank at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, bouncing back in dominant fashion after a split-decision loss against Brandon Royval this past December.

Flyweight Tatsuro Taira got back in the win column in the UFC Vegas 108 main event Saturday night at the UFC APEX, needing 66 seconds into Round 2 to secure a face crank submission and hand Hyun Sung Park his first MMA loss.