Flyweight · “Raw Dawg”
Brandon Royval
18-9-0 UFC 8-5-0
5'9"Height
68"Reach
SouthpawStance
33Age
1KO wins
4Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
11:42Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.6
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.24
Striking accuracy42.6%
Striking defense42.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.89
Takedown accuracy64.3%
Takedown defense45.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.18
Control time9.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-5
Striking trend
Fight history
W Lone'er Kavanagh 3-1 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 6-3 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 7-1 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 6-0 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 9-4-2 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 10-3 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 7-1 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 5-3 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 2-2 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 7-3 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 5-2-1 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 4-1 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 4-8 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.