Royval vs Taira updates, results of each fight

Check out live round-by-round updates and official results from UFC Fight Night 244 in Las Vegas.

UFC Fight Night 244 takes place on Saturday and you can watch live round-by-round coverage and official results starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 244 (ESPN+) takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Former flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval (16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will face Tatsuro Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the main event. In the co-feature, JunYong Park (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) meets Brad Tavares (20-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) in the middleweight division.

Follow our round-by-round updates and official results starting at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and starting at 7:00 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.

Everyone enjoy the fights.

UFC Fight Night 244 lineup

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7:00 p.m. ET)

• Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira
• JunYong Park vs. Brad Tavares
• Jared Gooden vs. Chidi Njokuani
• Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia
• Alex Morono vs. Daniel Rodriguez
• Ramazonbek Temirov vs. CJ Vergara

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPN+, 4:00 p.m. ET)

• Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini
• Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price
• Junior Tafa defeated. Sean Sharaf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:15
• Julia Polastri defeated. Cory McKenna via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
• Cody Haddon defeated. Dan Argueta by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Clayton Carpenter defeated. Lucas Rocha via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:12

Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price

Round 1 –

Result:
Recap:
Photos:
records: Gorimbo (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Price (16-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
division: Welterweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee:
Judge:

Sean Sharaf vs. Junior Tafa

Round 1 – Big leg kick from Sharaf. Sharaf presses Tafa. One, two from Sharaf. Tafe with some nice body shots. Sharaf shoots, but Tafa holds on to the fence and cannot be shot down. The referee gives Tafa a warning. Jabs from Tafa. Both throw big leg kicks. Oh! Great combo from Tafa! Good shots from Sharaf as he marches forward. The pace has slowed here. Moor hooks land for Tafa! Sharaf looks like he is fading. Jabs from Tafa. Tafa is now taking over the pressing. Leg kick from Sharaf. Last minute. Sharaf with a nice combo and then a takedown! Good shots from Sharaf! Great ground and pound. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Tafa.

Round 2 – Sharaf shoots and Tafa stuffs the takedown. Both men look very tired. Oh! Bg right-hander wobbles Sharaf! Tafa takes his foot off the gas. Another big left-back lands for Tafa. Big right and then a jab from Tafa. Sharaf is exhausted and shaky. Sharaf wobbles around! Recordings from Tafa. And the referee intervenes! It's over. Standing TKO for Tafa.

Result: Junior Tafa def. Sean Sharaf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:15
Recap:
Photos: UFC Fight Night 244: Best photos from Las Vegas
records: Tafa (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Sharaf (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
division: Heavyweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee: Mark Smith

Cory McKenna vs. Julia Polastri

Round 1 – McKenna takes Polastri down early against the cage. Good knowledge from McKenna. Polastri frames the position and reverses it. Oh, nice knees to the body from Polastri. McKenna reverses and is now the one pushing against the cage. McKenna works hard for the takedown. Three more minutes. Good control by McKenna. Polasti turns back. Nasty knee to the body from Polastri. They break off. Kick to the body from Polastri. Leg kick from McKenna. Good knees in the clinch from Polastri. Last minute. Big right-hander lands for Polostri. Oh! Big knee strike to the face from Polastri! More knees from the clinch from Polastri. Polastri pushes McKenna against the cage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Polastri.

Round 2 – Flying knee from Polastri hits McKenna’s chest. Leg kick from McKenna. Polastri pushes McKenna against the fence. Good knees from Polastri. McKenna reverses the position. Polastri lands a few shots on McKenna. Polastri reverses the position. They free themselves. Polastri shoots, fails, but controls McKenna against the cage. Good knees to the legs from Polastri. Polastri tries to take revenge but fails. McKenna reverses the position. One more minute. They free themselves. Polastri presses and lands shots. Good shooting body Polastri. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Polastri.

Round 3 – Same dynamic. Polastri goes forward and goes to McKenna. Both are swinging, but neither is finishing cleanly at the moment. McKenna with a big left. McKenna grabs Polastri, gets turned around and hits a knee strike. McKenna reverses again and tries to take Polastri down against the cage. Good defense from Polastri. McKenna works hard for that takedown and she finally gets it! McKenna works from cover. Good shots from below by Polastri. Last minute. Good shots from McKenna. McKenna stays in control until the final bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, McKenna. Overall 29-28, Polastri.

Result: Julia Polastri def. Cory McKenna via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 244: Best photos from Las Vegas
records: Polastri (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), McKenna (8-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
division: Women's strawweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee: Chris Tognoni
Judge:

Dan Argueta vs. Cody Haddon

Round 1 – Big swings to start the round! They wrestle and Argueta pushes Haddon against the cage and then takes him down. Haddon gets back up! Good combination from Haddon. Argueta pushes Haddon against the cage. Haddon breaks free and begins to pressure Argueta. Good shots from Haddon. And Haddon stops Argueta’s takedown. Oh! Clean one and two connections for Haddon. Two more minutes. Argueta shoots, Haddon falls to the floor and Argueta puts him in a guillotine. Haddon gets out and they strike again. Oh! Bad shots from Haddon. One more minute. Haddon presses Argueta against the cage. Argueta pushes Haddon against the cage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Haddon.

Round 2 – Haddon puts pressure on again. He's busy early. One clean, two connections for Haddon. Haddon shoots and takes out Argueta. Haddon works from side control. Good shots from Haddon. Haddon works his way back. Argueta stands up while Haddon lies on his back. Argueta shakes off Haddon and ends up on top. Three more minutes. There's no major damage here, just Argueta's control. Haddon comes back but Argueta still ties him up. Haddon gets back up. Body shots of Haddon! Oh! Knee to the head from Haddon. Argueta grabs Haddon and puts him in a front headlock. Haddon gets out. Nice combos from Haddon. Both fighters look tired. Jab from Haddon. One, two from Haddon. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Haddon.

Round 3 – Haddon catches a kick and lands a clean right. Jabs from Haddon. Argueta looks exhausted. Haddon stuffs a takedown on Argueta. One, two from Haddon. Haddon picks apart a tired Argueta. Argueta is now putting pressure on Haddon but can't land anything significant. A nasty leg kick from Argueta knocks Haddon down. He's back. Jab from Haddon. We are in the middle of the round. More shots from Haddon. Argueta is a sitting duck out there. Argueta shoots and almost trips Haddon, but Haddon defends well. Argueta now presses Haddon against the cage. One more minute. Haddon breaks free. Argueta shoots but is blocked. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Haddon. Overall 30-27, Haddon.

Result: Cody Haddon def. Dan Argueta by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 244: Best photos from Las Vegas
records: Haddon (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Argueta (9-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
division: Bantamweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee: Jason Herzog
Judge:

Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha

Round 1 – Strong right hand scores early for Rocha. Carpenter tries to respond and be aggressive, but Rocha gets out of the way. Rocha with another right hand. Uppercut lands on Carpenter. Carpenter changes level, shoots and beats Rocha with three and a half minutes left. Carpenter wants to stay on top while Rocha struggles. Rocha is bleeding from his left eyebrow. Carpenter goes to half guard. Two more minutes. Rocha fights hard, but Carpenter stays in control. One more minute. Solid elbow from Carpenter. More shots from Carpenter. Carpenter remains in control until the end of the round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Carpenter.

Round 2 – These two rant a little wildly. Oh! Flying knee lands for Rocha. Rocha with a nice combination. Carpenter slows down a bit. Carpenter lands a body kick. Then he shoots and is shot down. Carpenter immediately goes back and gets a body triangle. Zimmermann works the rear naked choke! Rocha fights against it! Rocha goes to sleep!

Result: Clayton Carpenter def. Lucas Rocha via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:12
Recap: Clayton Carpenter cuts Lucas Rocha open before strangling him
Photos: UFC Fight Night 244: Best photos from Las Vegas
records: Carpenter (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Rocha (17-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
division: Flyweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee: Mark Smith