After every week off, the UFC is again on its house turf this week with a pair of ranked flyweights on the high of the lineup.
Right here’s watch UFC Struggle Evening 244 with 125-pounders within the headlining spot, plus middleweights within the co-feature.
Broadcast and streaming information
Brendan Fitzgerald, Laura Sanko, Michael Bisping
UFC Struggle Evening 244 has a foremost card that begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET.
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Essential occasion: Brandon Royval
Brandon Royval def. Brandon Moreno, UFC Struggle Evening 237 (through UFC)
Report: 16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC
Opponent: Tatsuro Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key wins: Brandon Moreno, Matheus Nicolau, Matt Schnell, Kai Kara-France
Misc.: After a loss to Alexandre Pantoja in 2021, Royval ratted off three straight wins and bought one other crack at him, however whereas he was champion. Pantoja outworked him for a call at UFC 296, however Royval bounced again in February with a win over ex-champ Brandon Moreno.
Essential occasion: Tatsuro Taira
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 15: (L-R) Tatsuro Taira of Japan punches Alex Perez in a flyweight combat throughout the UFC Struggle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on June 15, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC through Getty Photographs)
Report: 16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC
Opponent: Brandon Royval (16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key wins: Alex Perez, Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Aguilar
Misc.: One of many division’s most well-rounded standouts, Taira returns on the heels of a second-round end of Perez in June to remain unbeaten. This shall be his sixth combat in two years, so he’s been constant. Given Royval has challenged for the belt, a win for Taira possible would make him subsequent in line.
UFC debut: Ramazonbek Temirov
Report: 17-2
Opponent: CJ Vergara (12-5-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Misc.: 27-year-old prospect from Uzbekistan picked up a pair of wins beneath the Rizin banner in 2023. He has 10 of his 17 wins by knockout.
UFC debut: Cody Haddon
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 20: (R-L) Cody Haddon of Australia secures a rear choke submission in opposition to Billy Model in a bantamweight combat throughout Dana White’s Contender Collection, season eight week two on August 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Report: 7-1
Opponent: Dan Argueta (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Misc.: 26-year-old Australian submitted Billy Model on DWCS in August to get a UFC contract. All seven of his profession wins are by stoppage – the latest two by rear-naked choke after 5 straight knockouts to open his profession.
UFC debut: Lucas Rocha
Lucas Rocha def. Davi Bittencourt, DWCS 66
Report: 17-1
Opponent: Clayton Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Misc.: After a knockout win on DWCS in October 2023, the Brazilian has been on maintain for his UFC debut. Jose Johnson pulled out of a booked April combat in opposition to him, after which Rocha needed to withdraw from his combat in opposition to substitute Joshua Van. Now a 12 months later, he lastly will get his official shot.
UFC Struggle Evening 244 foremost card betting odds
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 16: Cory McKenna of Wales battles Jaqueline Amorim of Brazil of their ladies’s strawweight combat throughout the UFC Struggle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on March 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Photographs)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Brandon Royval (+175) vs. Tatsuro Taira (-210)
- JunYong Park (-175) vs. Brad Tavares (+145)
- Grant Dawson (-400) vs. Rafa Garcia (+300)
- Cory McKenna (+125) vs. Julia Polastri (-150)
- Alex Morono (+170) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (-200)
- Abdul Razak Alhassan (-155) vs. Josh Fremd (+130)
UFC Struggle Evening 244 prelim betting odds
Sep 10, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jake Collier (purple gloves) fights Chris Barnett (blue gloves) throughout UFC 279 at T-Cellular Enviornment. Obligatory Credit score: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Jared Gooden (+155) vs. Chidi Njokuani (-185)
- Ramazonbek Temirov (-265) vs. CJ Vergara (+215)
- Jonathan Pearce (-130) vs. Pat Sabatini (+110)
- Themba Gorimbo (-280) vs. Niko Value (+230)
- Chris Barnett (+300) vs. Junior Tafa (-400)
- Dan Argueta (+155) vs. Cody Haddon (-185)
- Clayton Carpenter (-180) vs. Lucas Rocha (+150)
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