UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Las Vegas, USA
12 Oct 2024
Flyweight
VS
42%
Royval
58%
Taira
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Brandon
Brandon Royval
"Raw Dawg"
17 – 9
5'9"68" reachSouthpaw33 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 50
Tatsuro
Tatsuro Taira
"The Best"
18 – 2
Pressure Fighter26 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'7"
CFR 70

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Taira

This is a genuine toss-up — Royval at 42% vs Taira at 58% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Royval throws more volume but Taira connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Royval's chin rating of 40 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Royval
Taira
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'7"
68"
Reach
+70"
33
Age
+26
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Royval
Taira
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
50.3
69.7
48.2
Performance Avg
61.0
42
Quality of Victory
48
62
Momentum Score
100
Royval
Taira
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.1
1.2
43%
Strike Accuracy
61%
2.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
43
Head
12
0
Body
2
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
41Distance14
1Clinch0
1Ground0
Royval
Taira
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.4
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
4.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.6
3.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Royval
Taira
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
40
76
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R5.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/26 fights
Chin rating based on
10/20 fights
Royval
Taira
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
62
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R5
W · KO · R2
W · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
Royval
Taira
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
57%
75%
1
KO / TKO Wins
3
3
Submission Wins
3
3
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Royval
Taira
Striking2.6 / 5.3Volume4.6 / 3.6Grappling4.5 / 3.6Wrestling3.1 / 2.5Submission4.3 / 3.8Pressure5.8 / 7.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.3
4.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.6
3.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.5
4.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.8
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.7
4.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Royval
Strike Zones
Taira
Royval
Attacking
43HEAD0BODY0LEGS43 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD2BODY0LEGS14 absorbed
Taira
Attacking
12HEAD2BODY0LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
43HEAD0BODY0LEGS43 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Royval targets the head (100% of attacks) — Taira absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Taira targets the head (86% of attacks) — Royval absorbs 86% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Royval
RND
Taira
0/0R00/0

Royval · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.3W6.1W2.4L4.0L4.5W5.2W5.2W6.8L5.4W6.2W7.1L3.2L2020-052021-082023-042024-102025-12
WinLossTrend

Taira · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0104.5W5.3W5.9W5.5W5.2W6.4W6.3L7.0W6.1W5.6L2022-052023-072024-102026-05
WinLossTrend

Royval · Last 5

Upcoming
Lone'er Kavanagh
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · KO · R1
Manel KapeRating 3.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · 2025-12
L · Dec · R3
Joshua VanRating 7.1
Decision
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · 2025-06
W · Dec · R5
Tatsuro TairaRating 6.2
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · 2024-10
W · Dec · R5
Brandon MorenoRating 5.4
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · 2024-02

Taira · Last 5

L · KO · R5
Joshua VanRating 5.6
KO/TKO
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · 2026-05
W · KO · R2
Brandon MorenoRating 6.1
KO/TKO
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · 2025-12
W · Sub · R2
HyunSung ParkRating 7
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · 2025-08
L · Dec · R5
Brandon RoyvalRating 6.3
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · 2024-10
W · KO · R2
Alex PerezRating 6.4
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · 2024-06

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