Brandon Royval: record, fights and statistics
Brandon Royval (“Raw Dawg”) is a flyweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 18-9-0. StatsNext stores 13 UFC bouts for Brandon Royval (8-5). In the 3 fights stored since Jun 28, 2025, Brandon Royval is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'9" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1992 |
| Current UFC ranking | Flyweight #3 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Brandon Royval's fighting stats?
Across 13 stored UFC bouts with statistics (132 minutes) through July 11, 2026, Brandon Royval lands 6.44 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.88, with 42.6% striking accuracy and 42.8% striking defense. Grappling: 1.02 takedowns per 15 minutes at 64.3% accuracy, 45.3% takedown defense, 1.36 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-5 in 13 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Brandon Royval: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.44 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.88 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 42.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 42.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.34 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.02 |
| Takedown accuracy | 64.3% |
| Takedown defense | 45.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.36 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.56 |
| Share of fight time in control | 10.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 13 (132.3) |
Significant strikes landed: 79% head, 14.4% body, 6.6% legs; 85.6% at distance, 5.5% in the clinch, 8.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 2 |
| Submission | 4 | 1 |
| Decision | 3 | 2 |
8-5 in the 13 stored UFC bouts since May 30, 2020, averaging 10.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 28, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by submission
- 2 losses: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 28, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 316 of 645 (49.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 277 of 422 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 6 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 2 (50.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 2 |
| Control time | 4:53 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Lone'er Kavanagh (3-1) | Win | Submission | R3 3:40 | 13.7 | Flyweight | 84 of 152 (56) | 3 of 6 | 4:53 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Manel Kape (6-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:18 | 3.3 | Flyweight | 17 of 26 (17) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Joshua Van (7-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 215 of 467 (204) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Tatsuro Taira (6-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 124 of 232 (42) | 3 of 3 | 2:23 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Brandon Moreno (8-4-2) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 145 of 510 (112) | 1 of 2 | 0:35 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Alexandre Pantoja (10-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 111 of 204 (95) | 0 of 1 | 0:47 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Matheus Nicolau (6-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:09 | 2.2 | Flyweight | 13 of 22 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:07 |
| May 7, 2022 | Matt Schnell (5-2) | Win | Submission | R1 2:14 | 2.2 | Flyweight | 14 of 39 (12) | 0 of 0 | 0:13 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Rogerio Bontorin (2-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 40 of 132 (28) | 0 of 0 | 1:43 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Alexandre Pantoja (7-3) | Loss | Submission | R2 1:46 | 6.8 | Flyweight | 17 of 61 (22) | 1 of 1 | 0:08 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Brandon Moreno (4-2-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | 5 | Flyweight | 17 of 52 (16) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Kai Kara-France (4-1) | Win | Submission | R2 0:48 | 5.8 | Flyweight | 39 of 71 (22) | 0 of 0 | 1:31 |
| May 30, 2020 | Tim Elliott (3-7) | Win | Submission | R2 3:18 | 8.3 | Flyweight | 16 of 33 (17) | 1 of 1 | 1:23 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
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