The UFC’s loaded June schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 58, which takes place on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN2 in addition to streams on ESPN+.

Ranked flyweights meet in the primary occasion of the cardboard, with one-time title challenger Alex Perez (24-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) set to conflict in opposition to undefeated rising Japanese star Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in a five-round bout.

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Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

Alex Perez

Alex Perez

Perez’s common combat time of 6:10 in UFC flyweight competitors is third-shortest in divisional historical past behind Daniel Lacerda (4:19) and Ode Osbourne (6:04).

Perez has recorded one in every of 17 finishes in UFC historical past stemming from leg kicks. He achieved the feat at UFC 250.

Tatsuro Taira

Tatsuro Taira

Taira’s 15-fight MMA successful streak is the longest amongst lively fighters within the UFC flyweight division.

Taira’s four-fight UFC successful streak at flyweight is tied for the third-longest lively streak within the division behind Alexandre Pantoja (six) and Muhammad Mokaev (six).

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Miles Johns

Miles Johns

Miles Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) defends 71.5 p.c of all opponent vital strike makes an attempt in UFC bantamweight competitors, tied with Vaughan Lee for the perfect charge in divisional historical past.

Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Joshua Van

Joshua Van

Joshua Van (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned eight of his 10 profession victories by stoppage.

Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Maness

Jimmy Flick

Jimmy Flick (17-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned each of his UFC victories by submission.

Flick earned a stoppage victory at UFC 297 regardless of a -34 (3 vs. 37) vital strike differential, the biggest statistical comeback end in flyweight historical past.

Nate Maness (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is 1-1 since he moved all the way down to the UFC flyweight division in November 2022.

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UFC analysis analyst and dwell statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Comply with him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.