Heading into the UFC on ESPN 58 main event, Tatsuro Taira had designs on testing himself in the championship rounds.
That goal ultimately went unrealized when opponent Alex Perez suffered a knee injury, resulting in a technical knockout victory for the Japanese prospect at the 2:59 mark of Round 2. The finishing sequence occurred after Taira executed a standing back take and then dragged Perez to the canvas, a move that resulted in his opponent wrenching his knee on the way down to the floor.
“I came here to fight all five rounds.