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Pros react after Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira go to war at UFC Vegas 98
Chris Taylor - October 12, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 98 event was headlined by a key men’s flyweight matchup featuring Brandon Royval taking on Tatsuro Taira. Royval (17-7 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno this past February at UFC Mexico City. ‘Rawdog’ had gone 4-1 over his previous five Octagon appearances, with his lone loss in that time coming against reigning flyweight kingpin Alexandre Pantoja.
UFC Vegas 98 Results: Brandon Royval defeats Tatsuro Taira (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 12, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 98 results, including the men’s flyweight main event between Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira. Royval (16-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno this past February at UFC Mexico City. ‘Rawdog’ has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances, with his lone loss in that time coming against reigning flyweight kingpin Alexandre Pantoja.
UFC Vegas 98: 'Royval vs. Taira' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - October 12, 2024
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 98 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira. Royval (16-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a split decision victory over former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno this past February at UFC Mexico City. ‘Rawdog’ has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances, with his lone loss in that time coming against reigning flyweight kingpin Alexandre Pantoja.
What's next for Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez after UFC Vegas 93?
Cole Shelton - June 17, 2024
In the main event of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday, ranked flyweights threw down as Tatsuro Taira took on former title challenger Alex Perez. Taira entered the fight with a perfect 15-0 record and was ranked 13th at flyweight. The Japanese fighter was 5-0 in the UFC and had notable wins over C.J. Vergara and Carlos Hernandez, but this was a big step-up in completion. Perez, meanwhile, was ranked fifth at flyweight and was coming off a KO win over Matheus Nicolau to return to the win column.
UFC Vegas 93: ‘Perez vs. Taira’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 15, 2024
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 93 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira. Perez (25-8 MMA) recently returned to the win column in emphatic fashion back in April, where he scored a sensational knockout victory over Matheus Nicola (see that here). That loss snapped a three-fight losing skid for the former flyweight title challenger, as Perez had previously suffered defeats at the hands of Deiveson Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev.