Flyweights Tatsuro Taira, Kleydson Rodrigues to Clash at UFC Event on June 17

Japanese flyweight prospect Tatsuro Taira will return to action against Kleydson Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night on June 17.

Both fighters recently announced the booking via social media. The UFC Fight Night event doesn’t currently have a location or headliner.

The 23-year-old Taira is undefeated in 13 professional appearances, with three of those triumphs coming within the Las Vegas-based promotion. Most recently, he submitted Jesus Santos Aguilar in the opening round of their encounter at UFC Fight Night 218 on Feb. 4.

Rodrigues, meanwhile, has split a pair of UFC bouts after appearing on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021. The Team Nogueira representative is coming off a 59-second stoppage of Shannon Ross at UFC 284 on Feb. 11.

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