Flyweight

Brandon

"Raw Dawg"

Royval

L KO
Royval
VS
OPPONENT
Manel Kape
KO/TKO Punches
December 13, 2025
L UD
Royval
VS
OPPONENT
Joshua Van
U-DEC
June 28, 2025
W SD
Royval
VS
OPPONENT
Tatsuro Taira
S-DEC
October 12, 2024
W SD
Royval
VS
OPPONENT
Brandon Moreno
S-DEC
February 24, 2024
L UD
Royval
VS
OPPONENT
Alexandre Pantoja
U-DEC
December 16, 2023
17
WINS
9
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
33
HEIGHT
175 cm
WEIGHT
56 kg
REACH
173 cm
LEG REACH
38.5 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(12/13/25) Royval was knocked out by Manel Kape at 3:18 of the first round
• UFC 317(06/28/25) Royval lost a three round unanimous decision to Joshua Van
• UFC Fight Night(10/12/24) Royval won a five round split decision over Tatsuro Taira
• UFC Fight Night(2/24/24) Royval won a five round split decision over Brandon Moreno
• UFC 296(12/16/23) Royval lost a five round unanimous decision to Alexandre Pantoja in a fight for the UFC flyweight title
• UFC on ESPN(4/15/23) Royval knocked out Matheus Nicolau at 2:09 of the first round
• UFC 274(5/7/22) Royval submitted Matt Schnell via guillotine choke at 2:14 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(1/15/22) Royval won a three round split decision over Rogerio Bontorin
• UFC on ESPN(8/21/21) Royval was submitted by Alexandre Pantoja via rear naked choke at 1:46 of the second round
• UFC 255(11/21/20) Royval was stopped by Brandon Moreno via strikes at 4:59 of the first round
• UFC 253(9/26/20) Royval submitted Kai Kara-France via guillotine choke at :48 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(5/30/20) Royval submitted Tim Elliott via arm triangle choke at 3:18 of the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2012
Four wins by KO, nine by submission (2 guillotine, 3 armbar, 3 triangle, arm triangle)
10 first round finishes

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER: BJJ black belt, LFA flyweight beltDo you have any heroes
Q: My parents, Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz, BJ PennWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: It means the world to me. I spent over a decade preparing for this moment
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: Dropped out to pursue MMA
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: I work as a youth service specialist
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER: Three amateur belts, undefeated with all first-round subsFavorite grappling technique:TriangleFavorite Striking technique:Uppercut

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY41%
STRIKING DEFENSE43%
LANDED/MIN
5.54
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
4.25
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY75%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE45%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.65
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.1
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
7 W - 5 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission3
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission1
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE Brawler
STANCE Southpaw
UFC DEBUT May. 30, 2020