Joshua Van vs. Brandon Royval
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Joshua Van
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 10 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 7 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.67 · 10 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 19 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.0 wins over .500
Brandon Royval
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 5 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 6 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.1 · 14 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Joshua Van
Distance 90.0% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 5.4% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 4.6% (norm 7.3%)
Brandon Royval
Distance 91.5% (norm 85.1%) · Clinch 3.1% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 5.4% (norm 7.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Joshua Van
Head 81.4% (norm 75.9%) · Body 13.3% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 5.3% (norm 9.3%)
Brandon Royval
Head 87.3% (norm 75.9%) · Body 8.6% (norm 13.3%) · Legs 4.1% (norm 9.3%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Van L/A | Acc | Flyweight med | Royval L/A | Acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1070 / 1929 | 55.5% | 40.0% | 729 / 1830 | 39.8% | 40.0% |
| In the clinch | 94 / 116 | 81.0% | 70.4% | 47 / 62 | 75.8% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 66 / 99 | 66.7% | 69.7% | 76 / 109 | 69.7% | 69.7% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 892 / 1746 | 51.1% | 37.6% | 673 / 1746 | 38.5% | 37.6% |
| To the body | 235 / 285 | 82.5% | 68.5% | 123 / 173 | 71.1% | 68.5% |
| To the legs | 103 / 113 | 91.2% | 80.0% | 56 / 82 | 68.3% | 80.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Flyweight: 73 fighters · Flyweight: 73 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Van L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med | vs Royval L/A | Opp acc | Flyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 812 / 1973 | 41.2% | 40.1% | 549 / 976 | 56.2% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 27 / 45 | 60.0% | 68.8% | 47 / 74 | 63.5% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 10 / 16 | too few to rate | 71.1% | 49 / 78 | 62.8% | 71.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 571 / 1647 | 34.7% | 35.2% | 379 / 813 | 46.6% | 35.2% |
| To the body | 132 / 204 | 64.7% | 68.2% | 138 / 173 | 79.8% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 146 / 183 | 79.8% | 80.3% | 128 / 142 | 90.1% | 80.3% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Royval has more cage time on record.