How to Watch UFC Vegas 98

The Ultimate Fighting Championship gets back to business in a post-UFC 307 world with UFC Vegas 98, which features a pivotal five-round flyweight headliner pitting Brandon Royval against Tatsuro Taira in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, “The Ultimate Fighter 11” semifinalist Brad Tavares tackles Korean Top Team’s Jun Yong Park in the three-round middleweight co-main event at 185 pounds.

A closer look at some of the UFC Fight Night 244 “Royval vs. Taira” particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC Fight Night 244

UFC Fight Night 244 “Royval vs. Taira” takes place on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Where to View UFC Fight Night 244 ‘Royval vs. Taira’ Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Fight Night 244 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC Fight Night 244 “Royval vs. Taira” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night 244 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 12 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night 244 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC Fight Night 244 Card, Odds

BetUs.com lists Taira as a -280 favorite for the five-round main event, with Royval as a +220 underdog. In the co-headliner, Park is favored at -190, with Tavares coming back at +160.

Royval steps back into the spotlight with victories in four of his past five outings. The 32-year-old Factory X rep last saw action at UFC Fight Night 237, where he eked out a split decision over Brandon Moreno in their Feb. 24 rematch. Royval now owns a 16-7 record, including a 6-3 record in the UFC. Taira, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the sport’s top young talents at 125 pounds. The former Shooto champion last suited up on June 15, when he was awarded an injury-induced technical knockout against Alex Perez at UFC on ESPN 58. The win moved Taira, 24, to 16-0 overall and 6-0 in the UFC.

UFC Fight Night 244 “Royval vs. Taira” also features a lightweight affair matching Grant Dawson (-400) with Rafa Garcia (+300), a middleweight tilt slotting Abdul Razak Alhassan (-165) opposite Josh Fremd (+135) and a pair of welterweight tiffs, as Chidi Njokuani (-170) faces Jared Gooden (+140) and Daniel Rodriguez (-210) meets Alex Morono (+170). Flyweights anchor the undercard, as promotional newcomer Ramazonbek Temirov (-342) confronts Dana White’s Contender Series graduate C.J. Vergara (+252) in the featured prelim at 125 pounds.

The rest of the UFC Fight Night 244 lineup: Jonathan Pearce (-190) vs. Pat Sabatini (+160) at featherweight, Themba Gorimbo (-360) vs. Niko Price (+260) at welterweight, Junior Tafa (-278) vs. Sean Sharaf (+225) at heavyweight, Julia Polastri (-130) vs. Cory McKenna (+110) at women’s strawweight, Cody Haddon (-182) vs. Daniel Argueta (+152) at bantamweight and Clayton Carpenter (-200) vs. Lucas Rocha (+165) at flyweight.

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More Coverage »

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• Preview: The Main Card
• Preview: The Prelims
• By The Numbers: Royval vs. Taira
• Rivalries: Jun Yong Park
• 5 Things You Might Not Know About Grant Dawson
• Sherdog Prospect Watch: Lucas Rocha
• The Hit List: Undefeated Fighter in the UFC

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Rankings »

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• Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
• Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings
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