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"Raw Dawg"

BRANDON ROYVAL

Rank #3American· Factory X
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Height

5' 9"

Reach

68"

Stance

Switch

Age

33

American flyweight Brandon Royval, nicknamed "Raw Dawg," represents Factory X and fights utilizing a switch stance. A Denver native, he started training Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age fifteen before launching his professional career in 2012. Known for an exciting style, he captured the Legacy Fighting Alliance flyweight title. Ten of his career victories have come via submission.

Royval enters UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman with a professional record of 15-6-0. His recent performances feature split-decision wins over Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira in 2024, followed by consecutive losses in 2025 to Joshua Van by unanimous decision and Manel Kape by knockout. Most recently, on July 11, 2026, he bounced back with a rear-naked choke submission victory against Lone'er Kavanagh.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

15
Wins
6
Losses
0
Draws
15-6-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Lone'er Kavanagh
Win18-9-0 (1 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 329·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 11, 2026·Round 3·3:40
07vs. Manel Kape
Loss17-9-0 (1 NC)·KO (punches)
UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 13, 2025·Round 1·3:18
06vs. Joshua Van
Loss17-8-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 317·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jun 28, 2025·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Tatsuro Taira
Win17-7-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 12, 2024·Round 5·5:00
04vs. Brandon Moreno
Win16-7-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2·Mexico City, Mexico
Feb 24, 2024·Round 5·5:00
03vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Loss15-7-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 296·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 16, 2023·Round 5·5:00
02vs. Matheus Nicolau
Win15-6-0 (1 NC)·KO (knee and elbows)
UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen·Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Apr 15, 2023·Round 1·2:09
01vs. Matt Schnell
Win14-6-0 (1 NC)·Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 274·Phoenix, Arizona, United States
May 7, 2022·Round 1·2:14

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