Flyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brandon Royval def. Tatsuro Taira (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Brandon Royval defeated Tatsuro Taira by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Brandon Royval
Tatsuro Taira
0
Knockdowns
0
124 of 232
Significant strikes
42 of 99
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
172 of 287
Total strikes
80 of 143
3 of 3
Takedowns
6 of 15
100%
Takedown accuracy
40%
3
Submission attempts
1
2
Reversals
0
2:23
Control time
12:13
Significant strikes by target
114 of 216
Head
34 of 91
10 of 16
Body
5 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
97 of 203
Distance
38 of 93
11 of 12
Clinch
0 of 1
16 of 17
Ground
4 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 55
Sig. str.
10 of 22
17 of 55
Total str.
11 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 14
Sig. str.
5 of 7
11 of 22
Total str.
29 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
56 of 78
Sig. str.
5 of 21
81 of 105
Total str.
7 of 23
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
1
Sub. att
1
0:57
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
8 of 13
6 of 12
Total str.
18 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:29
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
43 of 74
Sig. str.
14 of 36
57 of 93
Total str.
15 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
1:05
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Royval | Taira |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4748
Chris Lee
| # | Royval | Taira |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4847
Ron McCarthy
| # | Royval | Taira |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4847
Media Scores
16
Royval
–
0
Taira
●48–47 Royval×16
All 16 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–47Royval
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48–47Royval
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Royval
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48–47Royval
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Royval
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned48–47Royval
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Royval
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated48–47Royval
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48–47Royval
- CombatPress.com48–47Royval
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas48–47Royval
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Royval
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Royval
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Royval
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks48–47Royval
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48–47Royval
Fan Scorecards
77%
Royval
9%
Draw
14%
Taira
327 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Royval70.9%●48–47 Taira11%●47–47 Draw7%●48–46 Royval4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Royval
R2
92%
Taira
R3
92%
Royval
R4
94%
Taira
R5
97%
Royval
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
17-9-0
Record
18-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
26
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.54
SLpM
2.87
41%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.25
SApM
3.10
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.65
TD Avg.
3.57
75%
TD Acc.
43%
45%
TD Def.
46%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Brandon Royval · 2-3
Tatsuro Taira · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 10 fights
64.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.7
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.80
0:48
Avg control time
6:20
215
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Brandon Royval
Strike target
Tatsuro Taira
77%
Head
78%
15%
Body
8%
7%
Leg
14%
Brandon Royval
Strike position
Tatsuro Taira
88%
Distance
54%
5%
Clinch
4%
8%
Ground
42%