Tatsuro Taira vs. Brandon Royval Result

Brandon Royval def. Tatsuro Taira

Split decisionR5 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. TairaOctober 12, 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Brandon Royval defeated Tatsuro Taira by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira on October 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.

Tatsuro Taira vs. Brandon Royval — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira (Oct 12, 2024)

Result: Brandon Royval won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Flyweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Chris Lee
48–47
For Brandon Royval
Sal D'amato
47–48
Dissenting card
Ron McCarthy
48–47
For Brandon Royval

Fight stats

Tatsuro TairaBrandon Royval

0Knockdowns0
4242/99 · 42%Significant strikes124/232 · 53%124
8080/143 · 56%Total strikes172/287 · 60%172
66/15 · 40%Takedowns3/3 · 100%3
1Submission attempts3
0Reversals2
12:13Control time2:23

Significant strikes by target

Tatsuro TairaHead 34 · Body 5 · Legs 3

Brandon RoyvalHead 114 · Body 10 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Tatsuro TairaDistance 38 · Clinch 0 · Ground 4

Brandon RoyvalDistance 97 · Clinch 11 · Ground 16

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tatsuro Taira	10/22	11/24	1/3	0	0:44
	Brandon Royval	17/55	17/55	0/0	0	0:00
2	Tatsuro Taira	5/7	29/34	2/2	0	4:10
	Brandon Royval	3/14	11/22	0/0	0	0:00
3	Tatsuro Taira	5/21	7/23	0/4	1	1:45
	Brandon Royval	56/78	81/105	2/2	1	0:57
4	Tatsuro Taira	8/13	18/25	1/3	0	4:29
	Brandon Royval	5/11	6/12	0/0	0	0:00
5	Tatsuro Taira	14/36	15/37	2/3	0	1:05
	Brandon Royval	43/74	57/93	1/1	2	1:26

Where it sat in their careers

Tatsuro Taira

UFC record before: 6-0
UFC record after: 6-1
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAlex PerezJun 15, 2024
WCarlos HernandezDec 9, 2023
WEdgar ChairezJul 8, 2023

Next fight: W vs. HyunSung Park

Brandon Royval

UFC record before: 6-3
UFC record after: 7-3
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBrandon MorenoFeb 24, 2024
LAlexandre PantojaDec 16, 2023
WMatheus NicolauApr 15, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Joshua Van

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