Flyweight · “Raw Dawg”
Brandon Royval
18-9-0 UFC 8-5-0
Forward Pressure
Relentless Attack
Volume Machine
Taken Down Often
5'9"Height
68"Reach
SouthpawStance
34Age
1KO wins
4Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
11:42Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Forward Pressure
5.6 landed and 4.2 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Relentless Attack
87 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine
5.6 significant strikes landed per minute
Taken Down Often
put on his back 35 times · 3.4 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.6
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.24
Striking accuracy42.6%
Striking defense42.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.3
Takedowns / 15 min0.89
Takedown accuracy64.3%
Takedown defense45.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.18
Control time9.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-5
Insider info
Lone'er Kavanagh favored — picked against Brandon Royval lean UFC 329 · July 5, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Picked against, though the analyst notes real respect for how dangerous the fighter is in a brawl and doesn't feel great about the pick.
A good striker with real volume, a varied attack including knees and elbows, and a real chance to turn the fight into a brawl -- something the analyst says is dangerous for anyone against him. He's likely the better pure grappler of the two, with a good, aggressive submission arsenal that leans heavily on chokes off his long, lanky arms, good scrambles, and a willingness to give up position in exchange for a submission threat. Takedown defense isn't the best, but the analyst notes taking him down usually just puts the opponent in danger.
Strengthreal volume and a varied standing attack, including knees and elbows
Strengthgood, aggressive submission arsenal built around chokes off long arms
Strengthgood scrambles
Strengthdangerous even off his back or when taken down
Weaknesstakedown defense isn't the best, though it matters less given his ground threat
Striking trend
Fight history
W Lone'er Kavanagh 10-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:40 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
84/152Sig. strikes
56/94Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:53Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Manel Kape 21-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · December 13, 2025
17/26Sig. strikes
17/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joshua Van 14-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · June 28, 2025
215/467Sig. strikes
204/305Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tatsuro Taira 16-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
124/232Sig. strikes
42/99Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:23Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Brandon Moreno 21-7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
145/510Sig. strikes
112/211Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 26-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · December 16, 2023
111/204Sig. strikes
95/156Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matheus Nicolau 19-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
13/22Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Schnell 15-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:14 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
14/39Sig. strikes
12/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rogerio Bontorin 15-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze · January 15, 2022
40/132Sig. strikes
28/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:43Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 23-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:46 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
17/61Sig. strikes
22/40Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brandon Moreno 17-5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
17/52Sig. strikes
16/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kai Kara-France 21-8 walk-in Submission · R2 0:48 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
39/71Sig. strikes
22/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:31Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tim Elliott 15-10-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns · May 30, 2020
16/33Sig. strikes
17/32Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:04Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
10
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
13
LFA
8
Sparta Combat League
2
Kick Down MMA
2
Combate Americas
1
WSOF
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Lone'er Kavanagh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 329
July 11, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 3:40 |
| L | Manel Kape | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
December 13, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:18 |
| L | Joshua Van | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 317
June 28, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tatsuro Taira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Moreno | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296
December 16, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Matheus Nicolau | KO (knee and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 2:09 |
| W | Matt Schnell | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Rogério Bontorin | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze
January 15, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:46 |
| L | Brandon Moreno | TKO (punches) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Kai Kara-France | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 253
September 27, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 0:48 |
| W | Tim Elliott | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:18 |
| W | Nate Williams | Submission (armbar) | LFA 79
November 22, 2019 |
LFA | 1 | 0:23 |
| W | Joby Sanchez | Submission (armbar) | LFA 65
May 3, 2019 |
LFA | 1 | 3:17 |
| L | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 53
November 9, 2018 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Charles Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 48
September 7, 2018 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jerome Rivera | TKO (arm injury) | LFA 39
May 4, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Demetrius Wilson | Submission (triangle choke) | LFA 22
September 8, 2017 |
LFA | 2 | 2:00 |
| L | Nick Urso | Decision (split) | LFA 10
April 21, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rakan Adwan | Submission (armbar) | LFA 5
February 24, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 1:54 |
| W | Angel Torres | Submission (triangle choke) | Sparta Combat League 53
October 15, 2016 |
Sparta Combat League | 1 | 0:34 |
| L | Ricky Palacios | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 5
May 26, 2016 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danny Mainus | KO (knee) | WSOF 29
March 12, 2016 |
WSOF | 1 | 2:48 |
| W | Joey Welch | Submission (triangle choke) | Sparta Combat League: Mile High Mayhem
August 23, 2014 |
Sparta Combat League | 1 | 0:51 |
| L | Ben VomBaur | Decision (unanimous) | Kick Down MMA 104: BOOM
October 19, 2012 |
Kick Down MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sammy Rind | TKO (elbows) | Kick Down MMA 102: Rebels
August 17, 2012 |
Kick Down MMA | 1 | 1:45 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brandon Royval) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.