(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Brandon Royval after UFC Fight Night 244 win?) The ascent of Japanese sensation Tatsuro Taira took a hit in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 244 in the form of his first career loss. Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) entered his headliner against Brandon Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Day: October 13, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Daniel Rodriguez entered UFC Fight Night 244 not under the best circumstances. The UFC welterweight veteran was on a three-fight losing streak prior to his fight with Alex Morono this past Saturday at the UFC Apex. Fortunately for Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC), he was able to edge out Morono (24-11 MMA,
LAS VEGAS – Ramazonbek Temirov beat CJ Vergara with a first-round TKO Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Temirov, who was dominant in his UFC debut – and put the flyweight division on notice that he’s
LAS VEGAS – For just a few seconds, Junyong Park thought he found himself on the wrong side of a split decision, again. “The Iron Turtle” picked up a split decision win over veteran Brad Tavares in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 244. When the judges’ scorecards were being read, Park (18-6
LAS VEGAS – Brandon Royval made sure to let his intentions known. The former UFC title challenger wants his next career move to involve UFC gold, and he feels he’s done enough to demand that from the promotion. Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) defeated previously unbeaten prospect Tatsuro Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in a
During the continuation of its historic 50th season Saturday, NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” took aim at the UFC. Harnessing the absurd vocal talent of guest host Ariana Grande, a master impressionist, a pre-taped commercial spoof had the singer playing another legendary musician, Canadian singer Celine Dion – of whom Grande does a spot-on
Check out these photos from the fights at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Fight and venue photos courtesy of the UFC via Getty Images) lucas-rocha-ufc-fight-night-244-weigh-ins clayton-carpenter-ufc-fight-night-244-weigh-ins clayton-carpenter-lucas-rocha-ufc-fight-night-244-faceoff UFC Fight Night 244 octagon 1 (UFC) UFC Fight Night 244 octagon inside interior UFC Apex UFC Fight Night 244 octagon 2
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Check out the official scorecards from all 12 bouts at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. clayton-carpenter-ufc-fight-night-244-weigh-ins clayton-carpenter-lucas-rocha-ufc-fight-night-244-faceoff Clayton Carpenter def. Lucas Rocha, UFC Fight Night 244 Scorecard cody-haddon-ufc-fight-night-244-weigh-ins dan-argueta-cody-haddon-ufc-fight-night-244-faceoff Cody Haddon def. Dan Argueta, UFC Fight Night 244 Scorecard julia-polastri-ufc-fight-night-244-weigh-ins julia-polastri-cory-mckenna-ufc-fight-night-244-faceoff Julia Polastri def. Cory McKenna, UFC Fight Night
Brandon Royval didn’t expect to go the distance with Tatsuro Taira, but the goal of securing victory and handing his opponent his first career loss was accomplished. The flyweight bout was the UFC Fight Night 244 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The incredible 25-minute bout left the judges split. The former
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, but a lightweight who promised a title run, Grant Dawson, was left out of the mix. Despite a brutal TKO finish on the main card and a bootylicious moment when he thanked his wife for her support – and “a dump truck you could bounce a
Brandon Royval proved he’s worthy of another flyweight title shot Saturday when he took Tatsuro Taira’s undefeated record in the UFC Fight Night 244 main event. After falling short of gold against champion Alexandre Pantoja in December, Royval (17-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) continued to build his case for another chance courtesy of a split decision
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 244 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 244 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on the card, visit