We now have you lined for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 98 outcomes, together with the boys’s flyweight principal occasion between Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira.
Royval (16-7 MMA) might be returning to motion for the primary time since scoring a break up determination victory over former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno this previous February at UFC Mexico Metropolis. ‘Rawdog’ has gone 4-1 over his previous 5 Octagon appearances, together with his lone loss in that point coming in opposition to reigning flyweight kingpin Alexandre Pantoja.
In the meantime, Tatsuro Taira (16-0 MMA) has gone an ideal 6-0 since becoming a member of the UFC ranks Could of 2022. The Japanese standout has completed 4 of these six Octagon appearances, incomes two submissions and a couple of TKO’s.
The boys on the marquee are up! 🤩@BrandonRoyval vs @TatsuroTaira
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— UFC (@ufc) October 13, 2024
Spherical one of many UFC Vegas 98 principal occasion begins and Brandon Royval swings and misses with a excessive kick. Tatsuro Taira feints with a proper hand. He lands a pleasant low kick. The Japanese fighter shoots in and presses Royval in opposition to the cage. He can’t safe the takedown although, and Brandon will get again to vary. Taira with a pleasant straight proper up the center. Royval solutions with a proper to the physique. A great 1-2 now from ‘Uncooked Dawg’. He unloads a tough kick to the physique of his opponent. One other stable 1-2 from the previous UFC title challenger. He’s actually discovered his vary now. Tatsuro Taira with an enormous shot that forces Royval to stumble again and briefly hit the bottom. Taira expenses in and lands one other pair of excellent punches as Brandon scrambles as much as his toes. The horn sounds to finish spherical one.
Spherical two of the UFC Vegas 98 headliner begins and Tatsuro Taira is ready to get the struggle to the bottom within the opening seconds of the body. He strikes to the again of Brandon Royval and begins working for submissions. Royval tries to flee however that enables Taira to sink in a physique triangle. The Japanese fighter has three minutes to work from this dominant place. Taira continues to smother ‘Uncooked Dawg’ on the canvas. He locks in a rear-naked choke, however Royval shortly breaks the maintain. Brandon Royval lastly breaks the physique triangle after which rolls for a knee bar. He makes use of that submission risk to get again to his toes because the horn sounds to finish spherical two.
3 rounds down… 2 to go!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 13, 2024
Spherical three of the UFC Vegas 98 principal occasion begins and Brandon Royval seems to be to get to work together with his jab. He stings the face of Tatsuro Taira with a left hand. The Japanese standout expenses in with a proper after which dives on a takedown try. Royval defends and lands a knee. The fighters transfer again to the middle of the Octagon. Royval with a pair of excellent jabs. He follows that up with an enormous 1-2 and now Taira is backing up. Two big left arms join for Royval. He expenses in with a flurry, however that enables Taira to pressure the clinch. The fighters battle alongside the cage for place. Taira can’t get the takedown and now Royval connects with an enormous knee and Taira is down. Tatsuro rolls for a leg lock however is greeted with two proper arms. Royval seems to be for an armbar, however Taira escapes and takes prime place. He instantly strikes to the again and locks in a physique triangle. He seems to be for a rear-naked choke, however the horn sounds to avoid wasting Royval.
ROYVAL HAD TAIRA HURT 😳 #UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/fCBKzdg7i8
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 13, 2024
Spherical 4 of the UFC Vegas 98 headliner begins and Tatsuro Taira is ready to get in on an early takedown try and he will get it. As soon as once more, it takes solely seconds for him to transition to the again and he instantly locks in a physique triangle. The undefeated prospect is searching for a rear-naked choke. Royval is trying to roll and sweep to prime place, however Taira gained’t enable it. He’s simply smothering Royval together with his again management on this struggle. One minute stays within the fourth body. Taira maintains the dominant place to finish the spherical.
The fifth and ultimate spherical of tonight’s principal occasion begins and Brandon Royval doubles up on his jab. He lands one other. Tatsuro Taira replies with a jab of his personal. Royval rips some pictures to the physique. Taira with a pleasant proper hand. He shoots in for a double leg takedown and will get it. The Japanese fighter strikes to north-south place as ‘Uncooked Dawg’ makes an attempt to flee. Royval reverses the place and is now on prime with Taira pressed again in opposition to the cage. Tatsuro stands up however get dragged proper again to the ground by the previous title challenger. The fighters stand and commerce some massive pictures. Brandon Royval defends a takedown try and winds up taking prime place. He strikes to the again of his opponent and locks in a choke. Taira defends however he’s seemingly going to lose this struggle on the scorecards.
After 5 rounds of jam packed motion –@BrandonRoyal takes residence the break up determination! 👏#UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/nZ6B3CeIWQ
— UFC (@ufc) October 13, 2024
Official UFC Vegas 98 Outcomes: Brandon Royval def. Tatsuro Taira by break up determination (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
Who would you wish to see Royval struggle subsequent following his victory over Taira this night in Las Vegas?
