Brandon Royval returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 244 to battle Tatsuro Taira. The event took place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Royval vs. Taira featured 13 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 244 was headlined by a scrap between serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Themba Gorimbo went to battle against Niko Price. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 244. View the full results for ‘Royval vs. Taira’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira |
Date |
October 12, 2024 |
Venue |
UFC Apex |
Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Event |
Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira |
Co-Main Event |
Jun Yong Park vs. Brad Tavares |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 244 was live 107 days ago and was the 709th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 244
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC Fight Night 244 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Brandon Royval defeated Tatsuro Taira via Decision (Split) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Jun Yong Park defeated Brad Tavares by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chidi Njokuani defeated Jared Gooden via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Grant Dawson defeated Rafa Garcia by TKO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 2 / 1:42)
- Daniel Rodriguez defeated Alex Morono by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ramazonbek Temirov defeated C.J. Vergara by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:50)
- Pat Sabatini defeated Jonathan Pearce by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:06)
- Themba Gorimbo defeated Niko Price by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Junior Tafa defeated Sean Sharaf by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:15)
- Julia Polastri defeated Cory McKenna by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cody Haddon defeated Dan Argueta by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Clayton Carpenter defeated Lucas Rocha by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 2:12)
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UFC Fight Night 244 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC Fight Night 244 payouts and bonuses.
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The UFC Fight Night 244 began with taking on . defeated in Round at by .
Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 244 was Lucas Rocha vs. Clayton Carpenter. Clayton Carpenter won in Round 2 at 2:12 by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Cody Haddon vs. Dan Argueta
The following bout was between Dan Argueta and Cody Haddon. Cody Haddon beat Dan Argueta by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Julia Polastri vs. Cory McKenna
In the fourth bout, Julia Polastri defeated Cory McKenna by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Junior Tafa vs. Sean Sharaf
The fifth bout ended at 2:15 of Round 2 with Junior Tafa defeating Sean Sharaf by TKO (Punches).
Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price
In the sixth fight of the night, Niko Price lost to Themba Gorimbo at 5:00 of Round 3.
Pat Sabatini vs. Jonathan Pearce
Pat Sabatini got the better of Jonathan Pearce and won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 4:06.
Ramazonbek Temirov vs. C.J. Vergara
The eighth bout was between C.J. Vergara and Ramazonbek Temirov. Ramazonbek Temirov beat C.J. Vergara by TKO (Punches) at 2:50 of Round 1.
Daniel Rodriguez vs. Alex Morono
The ninth fight at UFC Fight Night 244 was Alex Morono vs. Daniel Rodriguez. Daniel Rodriguez won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia
In the tenth bout, Grant Dawson battled Rafa Garcia and took the win by TKO (Elbows and Punches) in Round 2 at 1:42.
Chidi Njokuani vs. Jared Gooden
Right before the co-main event, Chidi Njokuani prevailed over Jared Gooden. Chidi Njokuani won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Jun Yong Park vs. Brad Tavares
In the co-main event, Jun Yong Park defeated Brad Tavares via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira
In the main event, referee Jason Herzog called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Brandon Royval defeated Tatsuro Taira by Decision (Split).
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