UFC on ESPN 71 video: Tatsuro Taira, HyunSung Park make weight in Las Vegas
Ahead of UFC on ESPN 71 (ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, Tatsuro Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and short-notice flyweight replacement HyunSung Park (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins.
The flyweights were the first two fighters to the scale during the one-hour weigh-ins window, and each was 126 pounds to make the fight official.
Check out the video from their trips to the scale above.
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