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Joshua Van faces Tatsuro Taira in the UFC 328 co-main event for the flyweight championship on May 8, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey. Van aims to defend his title after a controversial win, while Taira seeks to become the first Japanese UFC champion.
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 08: (L-R) Opponents Joshua Van of Myanmar and Tatsuro Taira of Japan face off during the UFC 328 ceremonial weigh-in at Prudential Center on May 08, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
This is the UFC 328 live blog for Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira, the flyweight championship co-main event Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Van (16-2) is coming off of a controversial win over Alexandre Pantoja in which Van claimed Pantojaâs 125-pound title and earned a top 20 spot in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings. Sixteen seconds into their December meeting at UFC 323, the bout was waved off after Pantoja suffered a freak arm injury attempting to post on the mat after being thrown off by Van. Definitive or not, Van officially became the second-youngest champion in UFC history, trailing only Jon Jones.
After suffering his first-ever loss to Brandon Royval, Taira (18-1) rebounded in spectacular fashion, scoring two wins including a second-round knockout of two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno. Taira can become the first Japanese fighter ever to become UFC champion and join Van on the list of youngest champions with both having been born in the early 2000s.
Check out the UFC 328 live blog for Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira below.
Ok, weâre now off two decisions in a row and I must admit Volkov vs. WAC wasnât the most exciting one. This co-main event should be fire, though â and Alexandre Pantoja is definitely glued to the TV to see who walks away with the UFC flyweight belt in Newark.
The fight is significant as it features Joshua Van defending his flyweight title against Tatsuro Taira, who could become the first Japanese UFC champion.
Joshua Van became the UFC flyweight champion by winning a controversial fight against Alexandre Pantoja, where the bout ended due to Pantoja's injury.
Tatsuro Taira rebounded from his first loss by winning two fights, including a notable second-round knockout of former champion Brandon Moreno.

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