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Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0; Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0. Brandon Royval is 8 years older than Tatsuro Taira. Tatsuro Taira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Brandon Royval. Brandon Royval is 2" · 5 cm taller than Tatsuro Taira. They have met once: Brandon Royval 1, Tatsuro Taira 0.

Brandon Royval
United States
Brandon Royval
“Raw Dawg” · 18-9-0
SUBTKOUD
FlyweightMet once
Tatsuro Taira
Japan
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best” · 18-2-0
TKOTKOSUB

Style & credentials

Brandon Royval

No background on record

Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United States
Tatsuro Taira

No background on record

Camp · The Blackbelt Japan · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
78%
14%
Body
8%
7%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brandon Royvallast 7 fights
59%12%29%
Tatsuro Tairalast 9 fights
41%9%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brandon Royval Tatsuro Taira
Strikes landed / min
5.602.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.243.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.893.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.201.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTatsuro Taira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.60
Strikes landed / min
2.87
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.10
0.89 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.57 / 8.3
64%
Takedown accuracy
43%
45%
Takedown defence
46%
1:06
Control time / fight
6:20
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brandon Royval13 UFC fights · 852 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%564/1591
13%109/157
7%56/82
Clinch
4%37/51
1%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
8%72/104
0%4/5
0%0/0
Tatsuro Taira10 UFC fights · 337 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%122/332
4%13/23
14%48/54
Clinch
1%5/15
3%9/11
0%0/0
Ground
40%136/181
1%4/4
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brandon RoyvalTatsuro Taira

Frequently asked questions

Have Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira (Sat, Oct 12, 2024), where Brandon Royval won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira?

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0 and Tatsuro Taira is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brandon Royval or Tatsuro Taira?

Tatsuro Taira has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Brandon Royval, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brandon Royval or Tatsuro Taira?

Brandon Royval is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Tatsuro Taira stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Brandon Royval or Tatsuro Taira?

Brandon Royval is 34 and Tatsuro Taira is 26.

Who has more finishes, Brandon Royval or Tatsuro Taira?

Brandon Royval has 14 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Tatsuro Taira has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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