| Event: | Royval vs. Taira: UFC Fight Night 244 |
| Date: | Sat., Oct. 12, 2024 |
| Start time: | 7:00 PM ET (Main card) 4:00 PM ET (Prelims card) |
| Total Fights: | 13 |
| Main Event: | Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira |
| Venue: | UFC Apex |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC Apex for Royval vs. Taira in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A flyweight match between Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira is set to headline this event. “UFC Fight Night 244” will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, in 1 month and 9 days ago.
On Saturday night, we’ll also bear witness Brad Tavares taking on Jun Yong Park in an interesting clash. Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden are targeted for a huge clash that’s also slated to take place at Royval vs. Taira. Other announced fights include Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia; and Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono.
So who is fighting on Royval vs. Taira on October 12th? Let’s take a look!
Royval vs. Taira card
Royval vs. Taira fight card consists of three sections: early prelims, prelims, and the main card. Early prelims showcase new and up-and-coming fighters. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“UFC Fight Night 244” is a Fight Night event, which means prelims and the main card will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ streaming service. Find out how to watch the full event here.
Here are the bouts reported for Royval vs. Taira thus far in no particular order:
Main event:
- Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira
Full card:
- Brad Tavares vs. Jun Yong Park
- Chidi Njokuani vs Jared Gooden
- Grant Dawson vs Rafa Garcia
- Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono
- C.J. Vergara vs Ramazonbek Temirov
- Jonathan Pearce vs Pat Sabatini
- Themba Gorimbo vs Niko Price
- Junior Tafa vs Sean Sharaf
- Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna
- Dan Argueta vs Cody Haddon
- Clayton Carpenter vs Lucas Rocha
- Clayton Carpenter vs Lucas Rocha
Please note, Royval vs. Taira fight card, bout order, and the number of matches subject to change due to unusual circumstances related to the pandemic, but rest assured that Tatsuro Taira versus Brandon Royval will be just one of the highlights on this electric night.
Royval vs. Taira time
While final details are still waiting to be confirmed, the Royval vs. Taira preliminary card is scheduled to begin at 4:00 PM on ESPN/ESPN+, and the main ‘UFC Fight Night 244’ card is set to start at 7:00 PM, with the main event beginning around 9:00 PM PM.
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