Brandon Royval

Q: What is Brandon Royval's UFC record?

Brandon Royval is 8-5 as a Flyweight fighter — 1 by knockout, 4 by submission, 3 by decision or other. Last fight: Beat Lone’er Kavanagh by submission, Jul 2026. Highest takedown accuracy in Flyweight history (64.3%). Also: 3rd highest significant strikes landed per minute at Flyweight (5.60); joint 3rd most submission wins at Flyweight (4). Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Q: Who has Brandon Royval lost to in the UFC?

Brandon Royval has 5 UFC losses: Brandon Moreno (2020), Alexandre Pantoja (2021), Alexandre Pantoja (2023), Joshua Van (2025), Manel Kape (2025).

Q: Who did Brandon Royval fight last?

Brandon Royval beat Lone’er Kavanagh by submission (rear naked choke) in round 3 at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on July 11, 2026.

Q: How tall is Brandon Royval and what is the reach?

Brandon Royval is 5' 9" tall with a 68" reach and weighs 125 lbs.

Q: How old is Brandon Royval?

Brandon Royval is 34 years old (born August 16, 1992).

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Flyweight 8-5 Active

Age: 34
Height: 5' 9"
Reach: 68"
Stance: Southpaw

Last 5 W W L L W

Last W vs Lone’er Kavanagh Jul 11, 2026

1 KO

4 SUBs

7.5 Rating

178 Days/Fight

5.60 Sig Str/Min

0.06 TD/Min

34 Rounds

7.5

GREAT

Striking

8.4

Grappling

7.6

Wrestling

6.4

Cardio

7.5

Chin

6.1

Power

7.2

Exciting

9.0

Statistics

8Wins

5Losses

0Draws

How the wins came

1 KO/TKO 4 Submission 3 Decision

Win rate61.5%8/13
Finish rate62.5%5/8
KO rate12.5%1/8
Sub rate50%4/8

Advanced Stats

42.6% Sig. Strike Acc.

64.3% Takedown Acc.

65.5 Sig. Strikes/Fight

0.7 Takedowns/Fight

0.23 Knockdowns/Fight

1:06 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head

79%

Body

14%

Leg

Career Timeline 13 fights

1,011 Current ELO

1,062 Prime ELO (Oct 2024)

+11 Career Change

WIN

vs Lone’er Kavanagh Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R3 Jul 11, 2026

+30 → 1,010

→

LOSS

vs Manel Kape KO/TKO · R1 Dec 13, 2025

-55 → 980

→

LOSS

vs Joshua Van Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 28, 2025

-27 → 1,035

→

WIN

vs Tatsuro Taira Decision - Split · R5 Oct 12, 2024 ▲ PRIME

+27 → 1,062

→

WIN

vs Brandon Moreno Decision - Split · R5 Feb 24, 2024

+28 → 1,035

→

LOSS

vs Alexandre Pantoja Decision - Unanimous · R5 Dec 16, 2023

-35 → 1,007

→

WIN

vs Matheus Nicolau KO/TKO · R1 Apr 15, 2023

+37 → 1,042

→

WIN

vs Matt Schnell Submission · R1 May 7, 2022

+27 → 1,005

→

WIN

vs Rogerio Bontorin Decision - Split · R3 Jan 15, 2022

+18 → 978

→

LOSS

vs Alexandre Pantoja Submission · R2 Aug 21, 2021

-54 → 960

→

LOSS

vs Brandon Moreno KO/TKO · R1 Nov 21, 2020

-42 → 1,014

→

WIN

vs Kai Kara-France Submission · R2 Sep 26, 2020

+29 → 1,056

→

WIN

vs Tim Elliott Submission · R2 May 30, 2020

+27 → 1,027

→

Career Statistics 13 of 13 bouts with official stats

Pace

5.60 Strikes landed per minute 4.24 Strikes absorbed per minute 0.89 Takedowns per 15 minutes

+1.36 Strike differential per minute

0.30 Knockdowns per 15 minutes

1.18 Submission attempts per 15 minutes

1:06 Control time per fight

UFC record

8-5 Record

13 Bouts

8 Wins

5 Losses

61.5% Win rate

1 Current win streak

3 Longest win streak

WLLWW Last five

How the fights end

1 Win by KO/TKO

4 Wins by submission

3 Wins by decision

2 First-round finishes

62.5% Finish rate

2 Losses by KO/TKO

1 Loss by submission

2 Losses by decision

Striking

852 Significant strikes landed

2,001 Significant strikes attempted

42.6% Significant strike accuracy

65.5 Strikes landed per fight

645 Significant strikes absorbed

42.8% Strike defence

1,241 Total strikes landed

3 Knockdowns scored

5 Knockdowns absorbed

Where the strikes land

673 Landed to the head

79.0% Head share

123 Landed to the body

14.4% Body share

56 Landed to the legs

6.6% Leg share

From where

729 Landed at distance

85.6% Distance share

47 Landed in the clinch

5.5% Clinch share

76 Landed on the ground

8.9% Ground share

Grappling

9 Takedowns landed

14 Takedowns attempted

64.3% Takedown accuracy

35 Takedowns conceded

45.3% Takedown defence

12 Submission attempts

6 Reversals

14m 24s Total control time

53m 19s Control time conceded

Octagon time

2h 32m Total octagon time

11:42 Average fight time

13 Bouts with a comparable clock

4 Five-round bouts

Title record

0 Undisputed title wins

1 Undisputed title bout

0 Title reigns

Career Rankings where Brandon Royval sits

1st of 83 Takedown accuracy 64.3% Flyweight Top 2%

3rd of 114 Significant strikes landed per minute 5.60 Flyweight Top 3%

150th of 2,746 Career significant strikes landed 852 UFC-wide Top 6%

116th of 1,817 Significant strikes landed per minute 5.60 UFC-wide Top 7%

3rd of 165 Wins by submission 4 Flyweight Tied Top 2%

60th of 2,768 Wins by submission 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 3%

116th of 1,877 Significant strikes landed per fight 65.5 UFC-wide Top 7%

33rd of 1,219 Takedown accuracy 64.3% UFC-wide Tied Top 3%

6th of 165 Career significant strikes landed 852 Flyweight Top 4%

195th of 1,816 Strike differential per minute +1.36 UFC-wide Top 11%

239th of 2,768 Wins by finish 5 UFC-wide Tied Top 9%

132nd of 2,768 Undisputed title bouts 1 UFC-wide Tied Top 5%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Brandon Royval is a Flyweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 8-5. Of 8 career wins, 5 have come by finish (1 by knockout and 4 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,011, with a career peak of 1,062. Fans rate Brandon Royval 7.5/10.

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What is Brandon Royval's UFC record?

Brandon Royval is 8-5 as a Flyweight fighter — 1 by knockout, 4 by submission, 3 by decision or other.

Last fight: Beat Lone’er Kavanagh by submission, Jul 2026. Highest takedown accuracy in Flyweight history (64.3%). Also: 3rd highest significant strikes landed per minute at Flyweight (5.60); joint 3rd most submission wins at Flyweight (4).

UFC record: 8-5
KO/TKO wins: 1
Submission wins: 4

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Brandon Royval lost to in the UFC?

Brandon Royval has 5 UFC losses: Brandon Moreno (2020), Alexandre Pantoja (2021), Alexandre Pantoja (2023), Joshua Van (2025), Manel Kape (2025).

Who did Brandon Royval fight last?

Brandon Royval beat Lone’er Kavanagh by submission (rear naked choke) in round 3 at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on July 11, 2026.

How tall is Brandon Royval and what is the reach?

Brandon Royval is 5' 9" tall with a 68" reach and weighs 125 lbs.

How old is Brandon Royval?

Brandon Royval is 34 years old (born August 16, 1992).

Statistics

Advanced Stats

Strike Distribution

Career Timeline 13 fights

Career Statistics 13 of 13 bouts with official stats

Pace

UFC record

How the fights end

Striking

Where the strikes land

From where

Grappling

Octagon time

Title record

Career Rankings where Brandon Royval sits

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