What To Know & How To Watch UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira

Get ready to watch UFC Fight Night 244 on Saturday, October 12, as headliners Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira face off at the UFC Apex in a can’t-miss flyweight bout.

Royval, aka “Raw Dawg,” from Denver, Colorado is currently #1 in the flyweight division and holds a 16-7-0 record. His last UFC fight was a rematch against Brandon Moreno in February 2024 in Mexico City, which Royval won in a split decision. 

He will be matched up against Taira from Okinawa, Japan. At only 24 years old, the Shooto Flyweight Champion is one of the youngest in the flyweight division and is currently undefeated with a 16-0-0 record. Taira is coming off his win against Alex Perez this past June. 

In addition to the main event, other must-see matchups include lightweights Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia, middleweights Brad Tavares vs. JunYoung Park, women’s strawweight Polyana Viana vs. Cory McKenna and so many more!

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UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Date & Time

Royval and Taira will face off on Saturday, October 12, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch the prelims starting at 1 p.m. PT and the main card starting at 4 p.m. PT. 

How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira

Watch UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira on ESPN+ on DIRECTV. 

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Brandon Royval Stats

Nickname: Raw Dawg 

Country: USA

Age: 32

Height: 5’ 9”

Weight: 126 lbs

Weight Class: Flyweight 

Stance: Southpaw

Reach: 68”

Tatsuro Taira Stats

Nickname: N/A

Country: Japan 

Age: 24

Height: 5’ 7” 

Weight: 126 lbs. 

Weight Class: Flyweight 

Stance: Orthodox

Reach:  70” 

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Fight Card

Get ready for an epic lineup of fights on Saturday, October 12, in addition to the main event of Royval vs. Taira. Check out the full fight card below. 

Main Card

Flyweight: Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira 

Middleweight: Brad Tavares vs. JunYoung Park 

Lightweight: Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia 

Women’s Strawweight: Polyana Viana vs. Cory McKenna

Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Alex Morono 

Middleweight: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Josh Fremd 

Prelims 

Welterweight: Chidi Njokuani vs. Jared Gooden 

Lightweight: Terrance McKinney vs. TBA

Flyweight: CJ Vergara vs. Ramazan Temirov 

Featherweight: Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini 

Welterweight: Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price 

Heavyweight: Chris Barnett vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta 

Bantamweight: Dan Argueta vs. Cody Haddon

Flyweight: Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha

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