Tatsuro Taira Calls for Title Fight After TKO Win Over Brandon Moreno – UFC 323 Highlights
Tatsuro Taira earned the biggest win of his career thus far, defeating former 125-pound king Brandon Moreno at UFC 323.
Taira spent the majority of the opening round locked into a triangle choke after scoring an early takedown against the former flyweight champion. Moreno was ultimately unable to force the tapout, sending us to the second round with the Mexican-born fighter up on the scorecards.
90 seconds into the second round, Taira landed another takedown. This time, he landed in full mount before transitioning to Moreno’s back.
As Moreno scrambled, Taira unleashed an onslaught of ground strikes, prompting referee Mark Smith to step in and stop the contest. Moreno immediately protested the stoppage, which the commentary team deemed premature.
Official Result: Tatsuro Taira def. Brandon Moreno via TKO (ground strikes) at 2:24 of Round 2.
