UFC Fight Night featuring Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro Taira is set to take place this weekend on Saturday the 12th of October with the main fights taking place in the early hours of Sunday morning for South African viewers. The event will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and we look at three of the fights on the card from a betting perspective.
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BRANDON ROYVAL vs TATSURO TAIRA
Flyweight Main Event:
Brandon Royval is an American fighter who is known for his talented grappling abilities and stamina. He has fought in the UFC for over four years, and he currently sits on a career record of 6 wins and 3 losses in his 9 fights so far.
He has won 4 of his last 5 fights with his only loss being by decision in a title fight against Alexandre Pantoja. His most recent fight was against Brandon Moreno, 8 months ago where he won by decision.
Tatsuro Taira, fighting out of Japan, has had a perfect run in the UFC so far, since making his debut back in March 2022. He has made a name for himself, finishing 4 of his 6 fights before the 3rd round, with 2 by submission and 2 via TKO.
He currently sits on a 6-fight win streak, and his most recent fight against Alex Perez in June this year, resulting in a TKO win in round 2.
BETTING – click here to bet
Royval – 3.20
Taira – 1.35
PREDICTION:
Although Taira is known for stopping opponents early Royval is a tough competitor and I believe that this fight will go the distance, with Taira picking up the win.
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BRAD TAVARES vs JUNYONG PARK
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Brad Tavares is an American fighter with ample experience under his belt, he has fought within the institution for over 13 years. He is known for his clean striking and athletic ability and he never gives up.
He is in poor form though, losing 3 of his last 4 fights, with his most recent bout taking place early this year, where he lost to Gregory Rodrigues by TKO in the beginning of round 3.
JunYong Park, who represents Korea, is a grappling specialist who can often be seen picking up decision wins as well. He has fought 10 professional fights to date, winning 7 and losing 3 and he has held onto solid form since 2022, winning 4 of his last 5 fights.
His most recent action was a clash with Andre Muniz in December last year, where both fighters managed to hold out the 3 rounds, but unfortunately, Park lost by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Tavares – 2.40
Park – 1.55
PREDICTION:
I believe that this fight will go the way of Park, who will clinch it with a late round 3 submission.
CHIDI NJOKUANI vs JARED GOODEN
Welterweight Bout:
Chidi Njokuani is an American mixed martial artist who has struggled to find consistent winning form since entering the organisation. He has fought 6 times so far, winning 3 and losing 3. He has been battling of late and has lost 3 of his last 4 fights. His most recent bout, however, resulted in a split decision win over Rhys Mckee in March.
Jared Gooden, a fighter from the USA, fought in the UFC for just less than a year, between 2020 and 2021, where he lost 3 of his 4 fights. He then fought amongst other institutes until making his return last year. Since then, he has fought twice, losing his first bout but winning his latest one against Wellington Turman by decision in December last year.
BETTING – click here to bet
Njokuani – 1.55
Gooden – 2.40
PREDICTION:
I do not see either of these fighters finishing this fight before the end of the 3 rounds and I believe it will be Njokuani who picks up the decision win when the dust has settled.
SUGGESTED BET:
Royval vs Taira
Taira by decision at 3.60
Tavares vs Park
Park by submission at 8.50
Njokuani vs Gooden
Njokuani by decision at 3.60
THE SPECULATOR – all 3 of my bets to arrive works out to a massive 110.00 and you can copy this bet using this bet code 17814976
THE CONSERVATIVE – all 3 of my fancies to win (draw also quoted) works out to 3.20 and this code populates your bet slip 17815070
Note: Prices correct at time of writing but subject to change
