Flyweight · Men

Brandon Royval

“Raw Dawg”
United States factoryX Muay Thai debut 2011
#10 Flyweight UFC #3 · Flyweight
Elo 1,865 peak 1,917 · 12 Oct 2024 52 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3177676
18-9pro record
1W current streak
2,086best win, Elo
1,471average opponent
-- born 16 Aug 1992
69.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,303 Sub1,417 Dec1,332

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Brandon Moreno Decision R5 · 24 Feb 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,086
  2. Tatsuro Taira Decision R5 · 12 Oct 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,967
  3. Matheus Nicolau KO/TKO R1 · 15 Apr 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,760
  4. Kai Kara-France Submission R2 · 26 Sep 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,702
  5. Rogério Bontorin Decision R3 · 15 Jan 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,664

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Manel Kape KO/TKO R1 · 13 Dec 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,013
  2. Joshua Van Decision R3 · 28 Jun 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,868
  3. Alexandre Pantoja Decision R5 · 16 Dec 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,050
  4. Alexandre Pantoja Submission R2 · 21 Aug 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,861
  5. Brandon Moreno KO/TKO R1 · 21 Nov 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,800

Fight history

32 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
32 11 Jul 202633.9 yrs W18-9 Lone'er Kavanagh 10-1 · 27.1 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:40 1.00 1,818→1,865 +47 1,644 +157→+180 UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 13 Dec 202533.3 yrs L17-9 Manel Kape 21-7 · 32.1 yrs Flyweight KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Punches R13:18 0.00 1,871→1,818 -54 2,013 +200→+232 UFC on ESPN 73: Royval vs. Kape Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 28 Jun 202532.9 yrs L17-8 Joshua Van 14-2 · 23.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.31* 1,917→1,871 -46 1,868 -118→+100 UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 12 Oct 202432.2 yrs W17-7 Tatsuro Taira 16-0 · 24.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.57* 1,884→1,917 +33 1,967 +165→+240 UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 24 Feb 202431.5 yrs W16-7 Brandon Moreno 21-8-2 · 30.2 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.53* 1,822→1,884 +62 2,086 +205→+242 UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 16 Dec 202331.3 yrs L15-7 Alexandre Pantoja 28-6 · 33.7 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.20* 1,825→1,822 -3 2,050 +179→+163 UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 15 Apr 202330.7 yrs W15-6 Matheus Nicolau 22-3-1 · 30.3 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R12:09 1.00 1,730→1,825 +95 1,760 +140→+166 UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 7 May 202229.7 yrs W14-6 Matt Schnell 16-6 (1) · 32.3 yrs Flyweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:14 1.00 1,675→1,730 +55 1,539 -260→-254 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 15 Jan 202229.4 yrs W13-6 Rogério Bontorin 16-3 (2) · 29.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.51* 1,676→1,675 -1 1,664 -172→-170 UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 21 Aug 202129.0 yrs L12-6 Alexandre Pantoja 25-6 · 31.3 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:46 0.00 1,733→1,676 -57 1,861 +142→+145 UFC on ESPN 29: Cannonier vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 21 Nov 202028.3 yrs L12-5 Brandon Moreno 17-6-1 · 27.0 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOShoulder Injury & Ground & Pound R14:59 0.00 1,827→1,733 -94 1,800 +155→+155 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 26 Sep 202028.1 yrs W12-4 Kai Kara-France 22-9 (1) · 27.5 yrs Flyweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:48 1.00 1,752→1,827 +75 1,702 +168→+183 UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 30 May 202027.8 yrs W11-4 Tim Elliott 19-10-1 · 33.4 yrs Flyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R28:18 1.00 1,670→1,752 +82 1,648 +146→+140 UFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs. Burns Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 22 Nov 201927.3 yrs W10-4 Nate Williams 29-18 · 31.6 yrs Flyweighttitle SubArmbar R10:23 1.00 1,635→1,670 +35 1,394 -588→-588 LFA 79: Royval vs. Williams Legacy Fighting Alliance
18 3 May 201926.7 yrs W9-4 Joby Sanchez 12-4 · 27.9 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R13:17 1.00 1,547→1,635 +87 1,547 -135→-135 LFA 65: Royval vs. Sanchez Legacy Fighting Alliance
17 9 Nov 201826.2 yrs L8-4 Casey Kenney 9-1-1 · 27.6 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,609→1,547 -61 1,580 +175→+175 LFA 53: Royval vs. Kenney Legacy Fighting Alliance
16 7 Sep 201826.1 yrs W8-3 Charles Johnson 7-1 · 27.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,556→1,609 +53 1,530 +105→+105 LFA 48: Stots vs. Lilley Legacy Fighting Alliance
15 4 May 201825.7 yrs W7-3 Jerome Rivera 8-1 · 23.0 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOInjury R10:40 1.00 1,465→1,556 +91 1,479 +245→+245 LFA 39: Heinisch vs. Checco Legacy Fighting Alliance
14 8 Sep 201725.1 yrs W6-3 Demetrius Wilson 5-1 · 23.2 yrs Flyweight SubTriangle Choke R27:00 1.00 1,363→1,465 +102 1,421 – LFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez Legacy Fighting Alliance
13 21 Apr 201724.7 yrs L5-3 Nick Urso 9-3 (1) · 31.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,388→1,363 -25 1,329 +269→+269 LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota Legacy Fighting Alliance
12 24 Feb 201724.5 yrs W5-2 Rakan Adwan 3-1 · 26.6 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R11:54 1.00 1,314→1,388 +74 1,261 – LFA 5: Edwards vs. Townsend Legacy Fighting Alliance
11 15 Oct 201624.2 yrs W4-2 Angel Torres debut · 27.2 yrs Flyweight SubTriangle Choke R10:34 1.00 1,292→1,314 +22 951 – SCL 53 Sparta Sports and Entertainment
10 9 May 201623.7 yrs L3-2 Ricky Palacios 7-1 · 28.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,344→1,292 -52 1,375 – Combate 7 Combate Americas
9 12 Mar 201623.6 yrs W3-1 Danny Mainus 3-4 · 31.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKnee R12:48 1.00 1,255→1,344 +89 1,260 – WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster World Series of Fighting
8 23 Aug 201422.0 yrs W2-1 Joey Welch 5-7 Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R10:51 1.00 1,215→1,262 +47 1,041 – SCL: Mile High Mayhem Sparta Sports and Entertainment
7 19 Oct 201220.2 yrs L1-1 Ben Vom Baur 1-0 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,328→1,225 -103 1,139 – Kick Down MMA 104: Boom Kick Down
6 17 Aug 201220.0 yrs W1-0 Sammy Rind 0-4 Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R11:45 1.00 1,321→1,328 +7 766 – Kick Down MMA 102: Rebels Kick Down
5 7 Apr 201219.6 yrs W5-0 Isaac Johnson 2-1 · 21.4 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R12:27 1.00 1,284→1,321 +37 1,121 – Kick Down MMA - 100 Kick Down am
4 18 Feb 201219.5 yrs W4-0 Tony Dominguez 2-0 · 19.7 yrs – Sub --0:31 1.00 1,228→1,284 +57 1,180 – Ultimate Top Team Fights Ultimate Top Team Fights am
3 11 Nov 201119.2 yrs W3-0 Scott Ingram 0-2 – Sub --2:53 1.00 1,194→1,228 +33 1,008 – Colorado Regional Colorado Regional am
2 9 Sep 201119.1 yrs W2-0 Justin Ohara 0-1 –title SubArmbar R11:25 1.00 1,158→1,194 +36 988 – Kickdown 96: Denver Fight Force Kick Down am
1 12 Aug 201119.0 yrs W1-0 Justin Hernandez debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,093→1,158 +66 1,093 – RMBB - Extreme MMA Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz am