"The flyweight title fight between champ Joshua Van and Japan's Tatsuro Taira has been stricken from next weekend's UFC 327, where it was to have served as the night's co-main event."
"Van (16-2) is looking to make the first defense of his flyweight title, which he won back in December when then-champ Alexandre Pantoja went down early due to injury in their title fight."
"Japan's Taira (18-1) has been in contention for a while now, having posted an 8-1 record in the UFC's flyweight division since joining the promotion in 2022."
The flyweight title fight between champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira has been moved from UFC 327 to UFC 328. The injury suffered by Van remains undisclosed. UFC 328 is scheduled for May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa will now serve as the co-main event for UFC 327, which takes place at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Van aims to defend his title for the first time, while Taira has an impressive UFC record.
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