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"Raw Dawg"

BRANDON ROYVAL

Rank #4American· Factory X
BR

Height

5' 9"

Reach

68.0"

Stance

Orthodox

Age

31

American flyweight Brandon Royval grew up in Denver, Colorado, taking up Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his youth. Representing the Factory X camp with an orthodox stance, the former LFA flyweight champion earned a reputation in the UFC for an exciting style that garnered multiple performance bonuses. Along the way, he claimed important victories over competitors like Kai Kara-France and Tim Elliott.

Entering UFC 302 with a 6-2-0 record, Royval is on a three-fight winning streak. Following consecutive defeats to Brandon Moreno by TKO and Alexandre Pantoja via rear-naked choke, he rebounded with three straight victories. He earned a split decision over Rogério Bontorin, finished Matt Schnell with a guillotine choke, and stopped Matheus Nicolau using a knee and elbows.

Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

6
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
6-2-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Matheus Nicolau
Win15-6-0 (0 NC)·KO (knee and elbows)
UFC on ESPN 44·Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Apr 15, 2023·Round 1·2:09
07vs. Matt Schnell
Win14-6-0 (0 NC)·Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 274·Phoenix, Arizona, United States
May 7, 2022·Round 1·2:14
06vs. Rogério Bontorin
Win13-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN 32·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 15, 2022·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Loss12-6-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ESPN 29·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 21, 2021·Round 2·1:46
04vs. Brandon Moreno
Loss12-5-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 255·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 21, 2020·Round 1·4:59
03vs. Kai Kara-France
Win11-4-0 (0 NC)·Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 253·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sep 27, 2020·Round 2·0:48
02vs. Tim Elliott
Win10-4-0 (0 NC)·Submission (arm-triangle choke)
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
May 30, 2020·Round 2·3:18
01vs. Nate Williams
Win9-4-0 (0 NC)·Submission (armbar)
LFA 79·Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Nov 22, 2019·Round 1·0:23

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Islam MakhachevDustin PoirierSean StricklandPaulo CostaKevin HollandMichał OleksiejczukNiko PriceAlex MoronoRandy BrownElizeu Zaleski dos SantosRoman KopylovCésar AlmeidaJailton AlmeidaAlexander RomanovGrant DawsonJoe SoleckiJake MatthewsPhilip RoweBassil HafezMickey GallAilín PérezJoselyne EdwardsAndré LimaMitch Raposo