BR
Height
5' 9"
Reach
68.0"
Stance
—
Age
31
"Raw Dawg"
BRANDON ROYVAL
American· Factory X
BR
Height
5' 9"
Reach
68.0"
Stance
—
Age
31
A Colorado native fighting out of Factory X, this flyweight competitor is a former LFA champion. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who favors a high-pressure style centered on securing submissions, a strategy that has earned him numerous performance-based bonuses over the years.
He enters this bout with a professional record of 10-4-0. His recent run features three straight wins, beginning with a split-decision victory over Rogério Bontorin, followed by a guillotine choke of Matt Schnell and a knockout of Matheus Nicolau using knees and elbows. These successes followed earlier career losses to Alexandre Pantoja by submission and Brandon Moreno by strikes.
Record entering UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
10
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
10-4-0
Overall
Previous fights
08vs. Matheus Nicolau
Win15-6-0·KO (knee and elbows)
UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen·Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Apr 15, 2023·Round 1·2:09
07vs. Matt Schnell
Win14-6-0·Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 274·Phoenix, Arizona, United States
May 7, 2022·Round 1·2:14
06vs. Rogério Bontorin
Win13-6-0·Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 15, 2022·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Loss12-6-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aug 21, 2021·Round 2·1:46
04vs. Brandon Moreno
Loss12-5-0·TKO (punches)
UFC 255·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 21, 2020·Round 1·4:59
03vs. Kai Kara-France
Win12-4-0·Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 253·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sep 27, 2020·Round 2·0:48
02vs. Tim Elliott
Win11-4-0·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
Win10-4-0·Submission (armbar)
LFA 79·Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Nov 22, 2019·Round 1·0:23