UFC Fight Night: Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira: Fight card, date, start time, streaming, how to watch, venue, and more
The upcoming flyweight showdown between Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira is set to headline UFC Vegas 98 on Oct. 12 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. The ranked flyweight contenders will lead the 13-fight card brimming with exciting duels.
Royval boasts an impressive record of 16 wins and 7 losses. He has garnered multiple accolades, including Fight of the Night honors on three occasions and a Performance of the Night award for his victory over Matheus Nicolau. Known for his striking volume, Royval holds notable records for the most significant strikes attempted and landed in a single fight in UFC flyweight history against Brandon Moreno.
On the other hand, Tatsuro Taira comes into this fight with an undefeated record of 16 wins. Taira is recognized as one of the most promising prospects in MMA, having earned Performance of the Night bonuses in several of his fights. He is tied for the fifth-longest win streak in UFC flyweight history (5) and also the third-highest control time percentage in the division (50.5%).
The card also features a middleweight showdown between top prospects Brad Tavares and Park Jun-yong. Grant Dawson takes on Rafa Garcia in a featured lightweight bout while Julia Polastri and Cory McKenna will square off in a woman's strawweight showdown.
UFC Vegas 98 Main Card
Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira (Flyweight bout)
Brad Tavares vs. Park Jun-yong (Middleweight bout)
Grant Dawson vs. Rafa García (Lightweight bout)
Julia Polastri vs. Cory McKenna (Women's Strawweight bout)
Daniel Rodriguez vs. Alex Morono (Welterweight bout)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Josh Fremd (Middleweight bout)
UFC Vegas 98 Preliminary Card
Chidi Njokuani vs. Jared Gooden (Welterweight bout)
C.J. Vergara vs. Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight bout)
Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini (Featherweight bout)
Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price (Welterweight bout)
Chris Barnett vs. Junior Tafa (Heavyweight bout)
Daniel Argueta vs. Cody Haddon (Bantamweight bout)
Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha (Flyweight bout)
UFC Vegas 98 Main Card start time
The UFC Vegas 98 preliminary card is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, Oct. 12 in the United States. For fans in the United Kingdom, the preliminary card is set to begin at 9 p.m. BST on the same day. As for the main card, it is expected to start at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT in the U.S. and 12 a.m. BST in the UK.
It is worth noting that the bout order and card timings are subject to change.
How to watch UFC Vegas 98?
Fans in the U.S. can watch the UFC Vegas 98 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). Meanwhile, fans in the U.K. can catch the coverage of the event with a subscription to TNT Sports. For Indian fans, the event will stream live on the Sony Sports Network. They can alternatively catch the coverage with a subscription to Sony Liv or Jio TV.