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UFC Fight Night 244: Make your predictions for Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira (Updated)

(This story was updated to add new information.)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 244 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Fight Night 244 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Make your picks below.

Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha

Records: Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Rocha (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Carpenter 5-0, Rocha 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Carpenter -180, Rocha +150

Dan Argueta vs. Cody Haddon

Records: Argueta (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Haddon (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Argueta 3-2, Haddon 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Argueta +155, Haddon -185

Cory McKenna vs. Julia Polastri

Records: McKenna (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Polastri (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: McKenna 3-2, Polastri 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): McKenna +125, Polastri -150

Sean Sharaf vs. Junior Tafa

Records: Sharaf (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tafa (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Past five: Sharaf 4-0, Tafa 2-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.10.24): Sharaf +225, Tafa -280

Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price

Records: Gorimbo (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Price (16-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
Past five: Gorimbo 4-1, Price 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Gorimbo -280, Price +230

Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini

Records: Pearce (14-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Sabatini (18-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Pearce 3-2, Sabatini 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Pearce -130, Sabatini +110

Ramazonbek Temirov vs. CJ Vergara

Records: Temirov (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Vergara (12-5-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Temirov 5-0, Vergara 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Temirov -265, Vergara +215

Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Josh Fremd

Records: Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Fremd (11-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Razak Alhassan 2-3, Fremd 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Alhassan -155, Fremd +130

Alex Morono vs. Daniel Rodriguez

Records: Morono (24-10 MMA, 13-7 UFC), Rodriguez (17-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Past five: Morono 2-3, Rodriguez 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Morono +170, Rodriguez -200

Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia

Records: Dawson (12-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC), Garcia (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Past five: Dawson 4-1, Garcia 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dawson No. 8
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Dawson -400, Garcia +300

Jared Gooden vs. Chidi Njokuani

Records: Gooden (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Njokuani (23-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Gooden 3-2, Njokuani 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Gooden +155, Njokuani -185

JunYong Park vs. Brad Tavares

Records: Park (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Tavares (20-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC)
Past five: Park 4-1, Tavares 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Park -175, Tavares +145

Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira

Records: Royval (16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Royval 4-1, Taira 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Royval No. 3, Taira No. 6
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Royval +175, Taira -200

UFC Fight Night 244 fight card (as of Oct. 7, noon ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 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
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Josh Fremd

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Ramazonbek Temirov vs. CJ Vergara
  • Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini
  • Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price
  • Sean Sharaf vs. Junior Tafa
  • Cory McKenna vs. Julia Polastri
  • Dan Argueta vs. Cody Haddon
  • Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 244.

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