UFC Vegas 93: ‘Perez vs. Taira’ Live Results and Highlights

By Chris Taylor - June 15, 2024

The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 93 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira.

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Perez (25-8 MMA) recently returned to the win column in emphatic fashion back in April, where he scored a sensational knockout victory over Matheus Nicola (see that here). That loss snapped a three-fight losing skid for the former flyweight title challenger, as Perez had previously suffered defeats at the hands of Deiveson Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev.

Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA) currently boasts a perfect 5-0 record inside of the Octagon, his most recent win being a TKO victory over Carlos Hernandez this past December. The Japanese standout will be looking to enter title contention with a win over Perez this evening in Sin City.

UFC Vegas 93 is co-headlined by a bantamweight bout between Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA) and Miles Johns (14-2 MMA).

‘D’Silva’ last fought and defeated Cody Stamann (21-7 MMA) by unanimous decision in May of last year.

‘Chapo’ is hot off a unanimous decision win over Cody Gibson (19-10 MMA) this past March.

Get all of tonight’s live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC Vegas 93 Main Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (10pm EST)

Alex Perez (126) vs. Tatsuro Taira (126) – Taira def. Perez via TKO (leg injury) in Round 2

Douglas Silva de Andrade (136) vs. Miles Johns (135) – Johns def. Silva de Andrade by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Timothy Cuamba (145) vs. Lucas Almeida (146) – Almeida def. Cuamba by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Brady Hiestand (135) vs. Garrett Armfield (135.5) – Hiestand def. Armfield via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:52 of Round 3

Asu Almabayev (125.5) vs. Jose Johnson (126) – Almabayev def. Johnson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Josh Quinlan (169.5) vs. Adam Fugitt (170) – Fugitt def. Quinlan by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

UFC Vegas 93 ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (7pm EST)

Tagir Ulanbekov (129.5) * vs. Joshua Van (125.5) – Canceled

Jimmy Flick (126) vs. Nate Maness (125.5) – Maness def. Flick by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Carli Judice (125.5) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (126) – Fernandes def. Judice by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Jeka Saragih (145) vs. Westin Wilson (146) – Wilson def. Saragih via submission (armbar) at 1:49 of Round 1

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Melquizael Costa (145) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (145.5) – Costa def. Nuerdanbieke via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:50 of Round 3

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Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (114.5) vs. Julia Polastri (116) – Knutsson def. Polastri by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Who are you picking to win tonight’s UFC Vegas 93 main event between Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira? Share your predictions in the comments on social media.

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