Lone'er Kavanagh vs Brandon Royval

Brandon Royval

Pro 18-9-0 | UFC 8-5-0

Age

27|34

Height

5'6"|5'9"

Reach

67"|68"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Lone'er Kavanagh	Brandon Royval	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.0%	42.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	5.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	4.2	—
Strike Differential	0.2/min	1.4/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.2%	64.3%	►
Takedown Defense	82.6%	45.3%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2	0.9	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4	1.2	►
Control Time/15min	1:51	1:25	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	12.5%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	50.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	100.0%	37.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	15:39	11:42	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.6	—
Edges	1	4	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Lone'er Kavanagh Brandon Royval League median

Statistic	Lone'er Kavanagh	Brandon Royval	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	92.1%	64.8%	—
Avg Fight Time	15:39	11:42	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	40.0%	61.5%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	58.1%	70.1%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	25-18 (58.1%)	75-32 (70.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	12-8 (60.0%)	40-20 (66.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	69.4%	55.5%	—
% Time in Control	12.4%	9.5%	—
% Time Controlled	18.3%	35.0%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	40.4%	21.3%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.75	8.63	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.38	6.50	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.37	+2.13	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.9%	39.8%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	58.6%	43.8%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.44	0.42	—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.51	1.07	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.20	0.83	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.12	3.79	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.64	1.91	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Lone'er Kavanagh	Brandon Royval	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.0%	42.2%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	7.1	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	5.3	◄
Takedown Accuracy	46.2%	63.6%	►
Takedown Defense	82.6%	54.5%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:56	1:34	—
Edges	2	2	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Lone'er Kavanagh

LOSS

vs. Brandon Royval

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:40

Lone'er Kavanagh56/9460%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:09KD 1

Brandon Royval84/15255%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Lone'er Kavanagh	19/34	56%	1/1	0:16	—
	Brandon Royval	32/59	54%	1/2	1:15	—

R2	Lone'er Kavanagh	34/55	62%	0/1	1:53	1
	Brandon Royval	31/66	47%	1/3	0:34	—

R3	Lone'er Kavanagh	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Royval	21/27	78%	1/1	3:04	—

WIN

vs. Brandon Moreno

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Lone'er Kavanagh97/20547%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Brandon Moreno79/16847%TD 0/8Ctrl 7:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Lone'er Kavanagh	18/45	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	19/40	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Lone'er Kavanagh	42/83	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	24/54	44%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Lone'er Kavanagh	17/44	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	16/40	40%	0/3	1:21	—

R4	Lone'er Kavanagh	8/14	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	9/15	60%	0/2	3:08	—

R5	Lone'er Kavanagh	12/19	63%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	11/19	58%	0/2	2:51	—

LOSS

vs. Charles Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:35

Lone'er Kavanagh59/12049%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:59

Charles Johnson44/8154%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:32KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Lone'er Kavanagh	36/65	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Johnson	14/25	56%	0/2	0:10	—

R2	Lone'er Kavanagh	23/55	42%	1/2	0:59	—
	Charles Johnson	30/56	54%	1/3	0:22	1

Brandon Royval

WIN

vs. Lone'er Kavanagh

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 3:40

Brandon Royval84/15255%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:53

Lone'er Kavanagh56/9460%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:09KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Royval	32/59	54%	1/2	1:15	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	19/34	56%	1/1	0:16	—

R2	Brandon Royval	31/66	47%	1/3	0:34	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	34/55	62%	0/1	1:53	1

R3	Brandon Royval	21/27	78%	1/1	3:04	—
	Lone'er Kavanagh	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Manel Kape

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:18

Brandon Royval17/2665%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Manel Kape17/2374%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Royval	17/26	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Manel Kape	17/23	74%	0/0	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Joshua Van

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Royval215/46746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joshua Van204/30567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Royval	42/116	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joshua Van	52/79	66%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Royval	87/174	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joshua Van	74/106	70%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brandon Royval	86/177	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joshua Van	78/120	65%	0/0	0:09	1

Common Opponents

vs. Brandon Moreno

Lone'er Kavanagh

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Lone'er Kavanagh97/20547%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Brandon Moreno79/16847%TD 0/8Ctrl 7:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Lone'er Kavanagh	18/45	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	19/40	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Lone'er Kavanagh	42/83	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	24/54	44%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Lone'er Kavanagh	17/44	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	16/40	40%	0/3	1:21	—

R4	Lone'er Kavanagh	8/14	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	9/15	60%	0/2	3:08	—

R5	Lone'er Kavanagh	12/19	63%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	11/19	58%	0/2	2:51	—

Brandon Royval

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 • Feb 2024Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Brandon Royval145/51028%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:35

Brandon Moreno112/21153%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Royval	12/43	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	15/23	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Royval	18/87	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	22/45	49%	1/1	0:37	—

R3	Brandon Royval	25/79	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brandon Moreno	17/31	55%	2/3	0:27	—

R4	Brandon Royval	49/161	30%	1/1	0:33	—
	Brandon Moreno	29/58	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R5	Brandon Royval	41/140	29%	0/0	0:02	—
	Brandon Moreno	29/54	54%	0/0	1:50	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Brandon Royval is the busier striker, landing 5.6 significant strikes per minute vs 4.1. Their opponent absorbs 3.9 strikes per minute on average — Brandon Royval's output should find a target.

Grappling: Lone'er Kavanagh shoots 1.2 TD/15min at 46% accuracy against Brandon Royval's 45% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Brandon Royval shoots at 64% accuracy against Lone'er Kavanagh's 83% defense — Lone'er Kavanagh should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Brandon Royval finishes 62% of wins (12% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Lone'er Kavanagh's fights average 15:39 vs 11:42 for Brandon Royval. If this reaches the championship rounds, Lone'er Kavanagh's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com