Flyweight
5 Rounds
Brandon Royval won · S-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, October 12, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBrandon Royval: Pressure fightervsTatsuro Taira: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Tatsuro Taira wins(52.4%)
Actual result: Brandon Royval wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Tatsuro Taira enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Brandon Royval (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Brandon Royval
Red Corner
VS
Tatsuro Taira
Blue Corner
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Vegas Odds
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33
Age
26
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'7"
172.72 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Brandon RoyvalL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Matheus Nicolau · Apr 23L
vs Alexandre Pantoja · Dec 23W
vs Brandon Moreno · Feb 24L
vs Joshua Van · Jun 25L
KOvs Manel Kape · Dec 25Tatsuro TairaW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Edgar Chairez · Jul 23W
KOvs Carlos Hernandez · Dec 23W
KOvs Alex Perez · Jun 24W
SUBvs HyunSung Park · Aug 25W
KOvs Brandon Moreno · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brandon RoyvalMetricTatsuro Taira
5.54
Strikes / min
2.87
4.25
Strikes absorbed / min
3.10
43%
Strike defense
44%
0.65
TDs / 15 min
3.57
45%
Takedown defense
46%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.29Δ 1.52 — meaningful gap-0.23
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brandon RoyvalTatsuro Taira
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brandon Royval(10 fights)Tatsuro Taira(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-30.930.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+112.0-112.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Brandon Royval
StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights12
Tatsuro Taira
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights9