Earlier on Saturday night (Oct. 12, 2024), Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira threw down for 25 minutes in the main event of UFC Vegas 98 from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In an incredible back-and-forth five-round affair, Royval pulled ahead late and earned the victory.
In addition to the Flyweight main event, UFC Vegas 98 produced a wide range of standout performances and impressive finishes. Check out some of them below and let us know which ones stood out the most:
- Clayton Carpenter improved his UFC record to 2-0 by strangling Lucas Rocha in the second round.
- Junior Tafa survived an early surge from newcomer Sean Sharaf and finished him with a barrage of strikes in the second round.
- Ramazan Temirov made a successful debut by blasting CJ Vergara with numerous power shots for the early knockout win.
- Pat Sabatini returned to the win column by dragging down Jonathan Pearce and locking in a rear naked choke.
- Grant Dawson sliced up and finished Rafa Garcia in an extremely dominant victory.
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 97 post-fight bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira
- Performance of the Night: Ramazan Temirov
- Performance of the Night: Clayton Carpenter
For complete UFC Vegas 98 results, coverage, and highlights, click HERE.