UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira Live Results and Highlights

The UFC is back at the UFC Apex after UFC 307 with two flyweights looking to become the number 1 contender in this evenings UFC Fight Night. Brandon Royval is coming into this fight off the back of a split-decision victory over Brandon Moreno. This evening he will face off against rising prospect Tatsuro Taira who is looking to remain undefeated. Also featuring on the card will be Cody Hatton who was able to get a UFC contract from the contender series this year and Sean Sharaf who is taking a shot notice fight due to Chris Barnett having to withdraw.

UFC Fight Night Main Card

Flyweight Fight – Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira

Result: Brandon Royval defeats Tatsuro Taira by split decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)

Highlights:

After 5 rounds of jam packed action –@BrandonRoyal takes home the split decision! 👏#UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/nZ6B3CeIWQ

— UFC (@ufc) October 13, 2024

Flyweight Fight – Brad Tavares vs Jun Yong Park

Result: Jun Yong Park defeats Brad Tavares by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Highlights:

The Iron Turtle gets it done! 🐢

🇰🇷 Junyong Park does enough to earn the SD at #UFCVegas98! pic.twitter.com/RieZD2TNSH

— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) October 13, 2024

Welterweight Fight – Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden

Result: Chidi Njokuani defeats Jared Gooden by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Highlights:

30-27
30-27
30-27

🧨 BOOM! 🧨

Chidi Njokuani with an impressive win over Jared Gooden 👍#UFCVegas98 | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/bjYAo64z4L

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) October 13, 2024

Lightweight Fight – Grant Dawson vs Rafa García

Result: Grant Dawson defeats Rafa García by TKO in the 2nd round

Highlights:

𝙆 𝙂 𝘿 🔥

Grant Dawson put the HURT on Rafa Garcia! #UFCVegas98 | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/XVvdaZomNv

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) October 13, 2024

Middleweight Fight – Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono

Result: Daniel Rodriguez defeats Alex Morono by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Highlights:

29-28 MORONO
29-28 RODRIGUEZ
29-28 RODRIGUEZ

SPLIT DECISION! 🎳

Daniel Rodriguez with a big win over Alex Morono! ☝️#UFCVegas98 | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/0WrtQIRkWY

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) October 12, 2024

UFC Prelims

Flyweight Fight – CJ Vergara vs Ramazan Temirov

Result: Ramazan Teimirov defeats CJ Vergara by TKO in the first round

Highlights:

WELCOME TO THE UFC RAMAZAN TEMIROV 🇺🇿#UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/Mz0pZ5g8yP

— UFC (@ufc) October 12, 2024

Featherweight Fight – Jonathan Pearce vs Pat Sabatini

Result: Pat Sabatini defeats Jonathan Pearce in the first round due to a submission

Highlights:

De retour sur le chemin de la victoire 💪 @PatSabatini145 s'impose par soumission au premier round

📺 Regardez les prelims de l’#UFCVegas98 EN DIRECT sur UFC Fight Pass pic.twitter.com/awhzpTEG16

— UFC France (@UFCFRA) October 12, 2024

Welterweight Fight – Niko Price vs Themba Gorimbo

Result: Themba Gorimbo defeats Niko Price by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Highlights:

FOUR IN A ROW FOR THEMBA 🙌@TheAnswerMMA takes home the UD at #UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/hQZ9impoSb

— UFC (@ufc) October 12, 2024

Heavyweight Fight – Junior Tafa vs Sean Sharaf

Result: Junior Tafa defeats Sean Sharaf by TKO in round 2

Highlights:

Le come back après être passé à deux doigts d'être fini 💪@JuniorTafa s'impose par TKO au deuxième round

📺 Regardez les prelims de l’#UFCVegas98 EN DIRECT sur UFC Fight Pass pic.twitter.com/z5fgzxbq7O

— UFC France (@UFCFRA) October 12, 2024

Strawweight – Cory McKenna vs Julia Polastri

Result: Julia Polastri defeats Cory McKenna by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Highlights:

29-28 POLASTRI
29-28 MCKENNA
30-27 POLASTRI

Julia Polastri gets her first victory in the UFC against Cory McKenna via SPLIT DECISION! 👊 #UFCVegas98 | LIVE on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/MKGGwSS429

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) October 12, 2024

Bantamweight Fight – Dan Argueta vs Cody Haddon

Result: Cody Haddon defeats Dan Argueta by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Highlights:

DEBUT DUBS 🙌

Cody Haddon takes home the UD at #UFCVegas98! pic.twitter.com/BMhNHQsxio

— UFC (@ufc) October 12, 2024

Flyweight Fight – Clayton Carpenter vs Lucas Roca

Result: Clayton Carpenter defeats Lucas Roca in Round 2 due to a submission

Highlights:

Another RNC submission for Clayton Carpenter‼️

He gets the second round sub at #UFCVegas98 pic.twitter.com/uMPk0CC3Dm

— UFC (@ufc) October 12, 2024

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