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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brandon Royval 36%64% Tatsuro Taira
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
18-9-0
Record
18-2-0
1567
Elo rating
1668
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
26
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Japan
Striking Profile
5.60
SLpM
2.87
42%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.24
SApM
3.10
42%
Str. Def.
44%
Grappling Profile
0.89
TD Avg.
3.57
64%
TD Acc.
43%
45%
TD Def.
46%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Brandon Royval · 3-2
Tatsuro Taira · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 10 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
33.7
0.69
Avg takedowns
2.80
1:06
Avg control time
6:20
215
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Brandon Royval
Strike target
Tatsuro Taira
79%
Head
78%
14%
Body
8%
7%
Leg
14%
Brandon Royval
Strike position
Tatsuro Taira
86%
Distance
54%
6%
Clinch
4%
9%
Ground
42%