UFC Vegas 108 has begun filling out the lineup.
The August 2nd event, held at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, is now confirmed to have been approved for headlines after previously reported by the MMA Fights by a flyweight contender match between Amir Albazi (17-2) and Tatsuro Taira (16-1).
Albazi currently sits in seventh place at 125 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.
Several other 108 UFC Vegas games were also announced on Tuesday. This includes the return of undefeated middleweight prospect Trez Finny (11-0) who will face Azamatobekoyev (20-3), and a match between top-10 bantamweight Karol Rosa (18-7) and Norakorunlu (9-2).
Finney won a UFC contract on his third appearance Dana WhiteCandidate Series forand then successfully made his Octagon debut this April when he won the split decision. The ultimate fighter 32 Finalist Robert Valentin. He faces tough tests with Bekoev, who is 2-0 in the UFC and won eight consecutive fights.
Rosa needs a victory after losing three of his last four matches, including a unanimous decision loss to Ilyn Perez in January. She takes on Cornor. Cornor is about to move up the rankings after he’s been 3-1 in the UFC so far.
Undefeated flyweight Andre Lima (11-0) is also actually moving as he seeks a fifth UFC victory when he fights Felipe Buné (14-7).
See the updated UFC Vegas 108 lineup below.
Amir Albazi vs. Tatsuro Taira
Karol Rosa vs. Nora Cornolle
Torrez Finney vs. Azamat Bekoev
Other Lima vs Felipe Bune
Nick Klein vs. Andrei Plief
Rodolfo Vieira vs. Tressine Gore
Rodriguez’s Word vs. the Invention of Sos