On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–5UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
79thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 4 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.6 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time9% of the fight
Best winBrandon Moreno rated 1724 at 125 lb going in
Against the division
How Brandon Royval’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1toughest oppositionNo. 2strikes landedNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 4strike differentialNo. 5finish rateNo. 7dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
80
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
83.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
79
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+1.36
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
97
5.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
19
4.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
34
0.89
ControlShare of fight time in control
28
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Brandon Moreno, rated 1724 at 125 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
No. 8 of 48 active men ranked at flyweight, with a published rating of 1606 across 13 fights at the weight.
8–5Record at 125 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
1535Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 4 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.6 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time9% of the fight
Best winBrandon Moreno rated 1724 going in
Against the division
How Brandon Royval’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1toughest oppositionNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 2strikes landedNo. 4strike differentialNo. 5finish rateNo. 6win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
88
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
83.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
76
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
90
+1.36
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
97
5.60
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
19
4.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
35
0.89
ControlShare of fight time in control
32
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Brandon Moreno, rated 1724 at 125 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2026 | Win | 91–9 | Lone'er Kavanagh | submission | R3 3:40 | Flyweight | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Manel Kape | KO/TKO | R1 3:18 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Loss | 21–79 | Joshua Van | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Win | 76–24 | Tatsuro Taira | split decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Win | 75–25 | Brandon Moreno | split decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Loss | 19–81 | Alexandre Pantoja | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Win | 91–9 | Matheus Nicolau | KO/TKO | R1 2:09 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen |
| 7 May 2022 | Win | 87–13 | Matt Schnell | submission | R1 2:14 | Flyweight | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Win | 72–28 | Rogerio Bontorin | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Loss | 12–88 | Alexandre Pantoja | submission | R2 1:46 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum |
| 21 Nov 2020 | Loss | 12–88 | Brandon Moreno | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Flyweight | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez |
| 26 Sep 2020 | Win | 91–9 | Kai Kara-France | submission | R2 0:48 | Flyweight | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |
| 30 May 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Tim Elliott | submission | R2 3:18 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns |