UFC Vegas 98: Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira: Full video highlights

Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira headlined UFC Vegas 98 [Image courtesy: @ufc on Instagram]
Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira headlined UFC Vegas 98 [Image courtesy: @ufc on Instagram]

The main event of UFC Vegas 98 featured an exciting flyweight clash between Tatsuro Taira and former title challenger Brandon Royval. The event took place on Oct. 12 at the UFC APEX Facility in Enterprise, Nevada.

Taira walked into the fight undefeated with an impressive professional record of 16-0. Royval, on the other hand, entered the octagon after scoring a split decision victory against former champion Brandon Moreno in February.

Check out the two fighters make their way into the arena below:

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The fight started on an exciting note as both athletes had moments of success in the opening round.

Taira took the fight to the ground in the second round and attempted to submit his opponent.

Royval put his striking prowess to use and landed several heavy shots in the third round.

Taira went back to his grappling skills in the fourth round of the fight.

The final round featured several exciting grappling exchanges from the two flyweights.

The fight went the distance and ended with a split decision victory for Royval. The three judges scored the bout 48-47, 47-48 and 48-47 in favor of 'Raw Dawg'.

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