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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Brandon Royval won the decision.
Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
327 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brandon Royval | Tatsuro Taira | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +240 | -290 | |
| BetMGM | +150 | -200 | |
| BetOnline | +250 | -300 | |
| BetRivers | +240 | -315 | |
| BetUS | +235 | -310 | |
| Betway | +300 | -500 | |
| Bovada | +260 | -320 | |
| Caesars | +250 | -320 | |
| Cloudbet | +290 | -518 | |
| DraftKings | +500 | -810 | |
| FanDuel | +188 | -250 | |
| mybookie | +220 | -350 | |
| Pinnacle | +265 | -320 | |
| SXBet | +248 | -321 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Tatsuro Taira lands 3.57 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Brandon Royval absorbs 4.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Brandon Royval lands 5.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · The Blackbelt Japan · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira?
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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Brandon Royval won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira?
The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Brandon Royval won the decision.
Was Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 327 fan cards scored it for Brandon Royval; 100% of 16 media scores picked Brandon Royval.