Tatsuro Taira will look to cement himself as No. 1 contender at UFC Fight Night 244. Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on former title challenger Brandon Royval (16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in the Oct. 12 ...

I underestimated Brandon Royval when I picked Tatsuro Taira to beat him, but paradoxically I also underestimated Taira himself. UFC Vegas 98's main event delivered, and then some. In this instant ...

W hile Tatsuro Taira vs Brandon Royval is an excellent fight and should be competitive, one fact has been true for Royval throughout his career: high level wrestler/grapplers who seek to take him ...

Fans witnessed an intense flyweight battle between top contender Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira at UFC Vegas 98. After a grueling five-round fight, Royval secured a split decision victory over ...

Brandon Royval reinserted his name on the shortlist of men's flyweight contenders with a hard-fought split decision win over Tatsuro Taira in the main event at UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in ...

And when that same prospect is able to not only survive the beating that Tatsuro Taira took in round three, but also end the round on top with a rear-naked choke almost locked up, it's fair to ...