There are few experiences in combat sports as satisfying as clawing a win back against someone who previously beat you.

In February of this year, that is exactly what Brandon Royval did when he scored a split decision win over former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in a bout that came a little more than three years after their first fight in which Moreno scored a TKO win with a single second left in the first round on their UFC 255 clash in Las Vegas.

Royval’s reward? A UFC main event clash with the 24-year-old undefeated Japanese star Tatsuro Taira — a fighter who is 16-0 in his career, along with a flawless 6-0 run in the Octagon thus far.

If you needed a reminder of exactly what Royval is capable of in the cage, check out the video below to see his split decision win over Moreno.

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