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Brandon Royval

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
18-9-0
UFC
8-5-0
Age
34
Height
5'9"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:42
Fight Completion Rate64.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.34
% Fights Inside the Distance61.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)75-32 (70.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)40-20 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)35-12 (74.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)55.5%
% Time in Control9.5%
% Time Controlled35.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time21.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min8.63
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.50
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.13
Distance Strike Accuracy39.8%
Distance Strike Defense43.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.42
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.07
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.83
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.79
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min12.50
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.91
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field
Brandon Royval   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Brandon Royval
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.2
Strike Differential1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy64.3%
Takedown Defense45.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.9
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min1:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.5%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins37.5%
Avg Fight Time11:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.3
Takedown Accuracy63.6%
Takedown Defense54.5%
Control Time/Fight1:34

Fight History

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
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
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
WIN
vs. Tatsuro Taira
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Flyweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brandon Royval124/23253%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:23
Tatsuro Taira42/9942%TD 6/15Ctrl 12:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brandon Moreno
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brandon Royval145/51028%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:35
Brandon Moreno112/21153%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Brandon Royval111/20454%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47
Alexandre Pantoja95/15661%TD 8/14Ctrl 15:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matheus Nicolau
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:09
Brandon Royval13/2259%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
Matheus Nicolau2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Schnell
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Flyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:14
Brandon Royval14/3936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Matt Schnell12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rogerio Bontorin
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brandon Royval40/13230%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:43
Rogerio Bontorin28/5848%TD 8/9Ctrl 7:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:46
Brandon Royval17/6128%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
Alexandre Pantoja22/4055%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brandon Moreno
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59
Brandon Royval17/5233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Brandon Moreno16/3447%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kai Kara-France
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020Flyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:48
Brandon Royval39/7155%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31KD 2
Kai Kara-France22/3858%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Elliott
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:18
Brandon Royval16/3348%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:04
Tim Elliott17/3253%TD 4/10Ctrl 4:01
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com