Joshua Van vs. Brandon Royval Result

Joshua Van def. Brandon Royval

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 317: Topuria vs. OliveiraJune 28, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Joshua Van defeated Brandon Royval by unanimous decision at UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 30-27.

Joshua Van vs. Brandon Royval — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira (Jun 28, 2025)

Result: Joshua Van won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Flyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For Joshua Van
Ron McCarthy
29–28
For Joshua Van
Clemens Werner
30–27
For Joshua Van

Fight stats

Joshua VanBrandon Royval

1Knockdowns0
204204/305 · 67%Significant strikes215/467 · 46%215
209209/311 · 67%Total strikes216/468 · 46%216
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:09Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Joshua VanHead 138 · Body 37 · Legs 29

Brandon RoyvalHead 179 · Body 22 · Legs 14

Significant strikes by position

Joshua VanDistance 181 · Clinch 20 · Ground 3

Brandon RoyvalDistance 205 · Clinch 10 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Joshua Van	0	52/79	52/79	0/0	0:00
	Brandon Royval	0	42/116	42/116	0/0	0:00
2	Joshua Van	0	74/106	77/109	0/0	0:00
	Brandon Royval	0	87/174	87/174	0/0	0:00
3	Joshua Van	1	78/120	80/123	0/0	0:09
	Brandon Royval	0	86/177	87/178	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Joshua Van

UFC record before: 7-1
UFC record after: 8-1
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBruno SilvaJun 7, 2025
WRei TsuruyaMar 8, 2025
WCody DurdenDec 7, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Alexandre Pantoja

Brandon Royval

UFC record before: 7-3
UFC record after: 7-4
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WTatsuro TairaOct 12, 2024
WBrandon MorenoFeb 24, 2024
LAlexandre PantojaDec 16, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Manel Kape

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