Joshua Van out of UFC 327 title fight with Tatsuro Taira

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van is out of next week’s UFC 327 card in Miami due to undisclosed reasons, multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting.

It’s unclear if Taira will face a different opponent that night or if the title bout will move to a later date. The UFC has considered options over the past few days, sources said.

UFC 327 takes place at the Kaseya Center on April 11 and features Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight championship in the main event.

Van (16-2) won the 125-pound title in December when Alexandre Pantoja suffered an arm injury seconds into their UFC 323 bout. With Pantoja sidelined, the UFC opted to book Van against rising contender Taira instead for April 11.

Taira (18-1) inserted himself in the title picture with a second-round knockout victory over ex-champion Brandon Moreno on the same night Van claimed the belt. That was his eighth victory in nine octagon appearances, six of those by stoppage.