Brandon Royval dug deep in the fifth round to outlast a gritty Tatsuro Taira.
The flyweights battled in the main event of UFC Vegas 98, and delivered a Fight of the Year contender in the process. With the fight seemingly on the line, Royval was able to deliver in the deciding round to pick up his second straight headlining win.
Two of the judges saw it for Royval, while one scored it for Taira, who drops to 16-1 as a pro.