Flyweight

Brandon Royval

UFC 2020–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 84.0

Scouting report

Brandon "Raw Dawg" Royval captured the LFA flyweight title before rising through the UFC rankings on volume output and multiple Fight of the Night finishes. Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, he mixes non-stop pace with guard submissions. His 94 Cardio, 90 BJJ, and 84 Kickboxing ratings support an 84 Overall score.

Peak ratings

Boxing82
Kickboxing84
Wrestling80
BJJ90
Strength72
Durability86
Cardio94
Fight IQ84

By edition

2020–2022Overall 82
Boxing80
Kickboxing82
Wrestling78
BJJ88
Strength72
Durability84
Cardio92
Fight IQ82

Royval submitted Tim Elliott and Kai Kara-France in 2020 before suffering shoulder injuries in losses to Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja at the UFC Apex. His scramble style and submission threats off his back are reflected in an 80 Boxing and 88 BJJ score.

2023–2024Overall 84
Boxing82
Kickboxing84
Wrestling80
BJJ90
Strength72
Durability86
Cardio94
Fight IQ84

Royval knocked out Matheus Nicolau in the first round with a knee and follow-up elbows and defeated former champion Brandon Moreno by split decision in Mexico City, earning two title bouts against Alexandre Pantoja. His pace and conditioning over twenty-five-minute fights are reflected in a 94 Cardio and 82 Boxing rating.

2025–presentOverall 84
Boxing82
Kickboxing84
Wrestling80
BJJ90
Strength72
Durability86
Cardio94
Fight IQ84

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Ratings shown are our own, built from independent research and from how Brandon Royval is regarded by the MMA community, with the EA Sports UFC games used only as a starting baseline for the scale. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Brandon Royval's real-world abilities. See the disclaimer below.