Park (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) stepped up on just a few days' notice after Taira's original opponent, Amir Albazi, withdrew due to injury. The opponent switch was no problem, as Taira ended the fight 1:06 into Round 2 by submission.

UFC on ESPN 71 went down on Saturday night, with Tatsuro Taira capping off the night with a submission win over HyunSung Park. Here are the official results.

The UFC is back home in Las Vegas, NV tonight (August 2) for another UFC Fight Night event at the UFC Apex facility.