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Lone'er Kavanagh vs Brandon Royval

Lone'er Kavanagh

Pro 10-1-0  |  UFC 3-1-0
Flyweight
VS

Brandon Royval

Pro 17-9-0  |  UFC 7-5-0
Age
26|33
Height
5'6"|5'9"
Reach
67"|68"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Lone'er Kavanagh Brandon Royval Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.4%41.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.15.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.54.3
Strike Differential0.6/min1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.5%75.0%
Takedown Defense94.1%45.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.20.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.21.1
Control Time/15min1:441:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%14.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%42.9%
Decision % of Wins100.0%42.9%
Avg Fight Time16:0811:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.20.6
Edges135 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Lone'er Kavanagh Brandon Royval Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.4%42.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.16.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.55.0
Takedown Accuracy45.5%66.7%
Takedown Defense94.1%50.0%
Control Time/Fight1:530:45
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Lone'er Kavanagh

WIN
vs. Brandon Moreno
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Lone'er Kavanagh97/20547%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Brandon Moreno79/16847%TD 0/8Ctrl 7:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Johnson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:35
Lone'er Kavanagh59/12049%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:59
Charles Johnson44/8154%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Felipe dos Santos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Lone'er Kavanagh58/9760%TD 4/6Ctrl 6:33
Felipe dos Santos51/10449%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:56
▼ Rounds

Brandon Royval

LOSS
vs. Manel Kape
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:18
Brandon Royval17/2665%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Manel Kape17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joshua Van
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brandon Royval215/46746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Joshua Van204/30567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tatsuro Taira
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brandon Royval124/23253%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:23
Tatsuro Taira42/9942%TD 6/15Ctrl 12:13
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Brandon Moreno
Lone'er Kavanagh
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Lone'er Kavanagh97/20547%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Brandon Moreno79/16847%TD 0/8Ctrl 7:20
▼ Rounds
Brandon Royval
WIN
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brandon Royval145/51028%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:35
Brandon Moreno112/21153%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:54
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Brandon Royval is the busier striker, landing 5.5 significant strikes per minute vs 4.1. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Brandon Royval's output should find a target.

Grappling: Lone'er Kavanagh shoots 1.2 TD/15min at 45% accuracy against Brandon Royval's 45% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Brandon Royval shoots at 75% accuracy against Lone'er Kavanagh's 94% defense — Lone'er Kavanagh should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Brandon Royval finishes 57% of wins (14% KO/TKO, 43% sub).

Fight Length: Lone'er Kavanagh's fights average 16:08 vs 11:32 for Brandon Royval. If this reaches the championship rounds, Lone'er Kavanagh's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-05-25 08:08:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com