UFC Vegas 108 hits the UFC Apex this Saturday (Aug. 2, 2025) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Let’s be real—this card kind of sucks. With minimal stakes, few recognizable names, and a slew of short-notice bouts, it’s a tough sell. But even a lackluster event like this, which fans might forget before the octagon is dismantled, has a few gems worth catching.

Here are five reasons to tune into UFC Vegas 108.

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No. 6-ranked flyweight Tatsuro Taira steps back into the cage for the first time in 2025, licking his wounds from his first pro loss (a recurring theme on this card). The 25-year-old Japanese star, now in his third straight main event, was set to face contender Amir Albazi, but now squares off against undefeated Hyun Sung Park.

Flyweight main events are a treat—the division’s been electric lately, delivering bangers consistently. Taira gets a chance to show how he’s evolved since Brandon Royval beat him last year, while adapting to a last-minute opponent switch that demands a different game plan.

Park, in just his second UFC fight (third if you count the Road to UFC finale), gets a golden opportunity to headline and rocket up the flyweight rankings with a win. The finisher’s record speaks for itself: nine stoppages (five submissions, four knockouts) and only one decision.

Taira vs. Park won’t grab casuals, but for hardcore fans, it’s a sneaky-good clash with divisional implications.

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The co-main event between Mateusz Rebecki and Chris Duncan is a car crash waiting to happen between two guys who bring it every time. Duncan is the definition of “kill or be killed,” while Rebecki was half of a 2024 Fight of the Year contender when he and Myktybek Orolbai beat the tar out of each other.

UFC Vegas 108 marks Rebecki’s return since his war with Orolbai, while Duncan rides a two-fight win streak, coming off a second-round submission over Jordan Vucenic (watch highlights). This fight should be fun from start to finish.

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Kicking off the main card, Featherweight prospect Kevin Vallejos faces Danny Silva in what promises to be a striking showcase. Both fighters love to throw down, but Vallejos is the one to watch.

At 23 years old, he’s the real deal and should be considered one of the top prospects in the featherweight division. You can read more about him here, but know that he’s riding a four-fight win streak with an 86 percent finish rate, including 11 knockouts—eight in the first round.

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Two prelim prospects return to action after suffering their first professional losses, and I was incredibly high on both. It’s always fascinating to see how fighters rebound from their first defeat, and we’ll get answers this weekend.

• Austin Bashi (13-1) ran into the underrated Christian Rodriguez in his UFC debut, dropping a unanimous decision. Hailed as the top U.S. prospect when he earned his Contender Series contract, Bashi’s grappling and cardio were exposed against Rodriguez. He’s had time to regroup and aims to look sharper against John Yannis—a notable step down—on less than a week’s notice.
• I don’t like using this phrase, but multi-time Japanese wrestling champion, Rinya Nakamura (9-1), got “fraud checked” in his last outing at UFC 311.

No one saw this coming as Nakamura was a top prospect with some of the best wrestling in the division; however, to everyone’s surprise, he didn’t use it at all. Instead, he got out-struck by Muin Garfurov ... baffling.

Time will tell if he goes back to his elite wrestling. He faces Nathan Fletcher.

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The women’s bantamweight division desperately needs fresh contenders to challenge stars like Kayla Harrison, and Nora Cornolle (9-2) could seize the moment against Karol Rosa. A win could propel her into the Top 10. Cornolle is 3-1 in the UFC, with two finishes in her three wins, her only loss coming to Jacqueline Cavalcanti.

Her two weight misses are a red flag, but Cornolle insists she’s got her scale struggles sorted. This fight could shake up the division—or expose her limitations.

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FLYWEIGHT FIREWORKS! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas this Sat. night (Aug. 2, 2025) with UFC VUFC Vegas 108. That’s where No. 6-ranked flyweight contender, Tatsuro Taira, collides with undefeated 125-pound phenom, Hyun Sung Park, in a fast-paced (and short-notice) main event mashup scheduled for five, five-minute rounds. In the UFC Vegas 108 co-main event, rising 155-pound prospect, Chris Duncan, locks horns with well-traveled Polish bruiser, Mateusz Rebecki, with a spot in the division Top 15 on the horizon.

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