Brandon Royval
“Raw Dawg”
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
2 fights between them
Brandon Royval vs. Alexandre Pantoja Results
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval
Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDecember 16, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Royval by unanimous decision at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Marc Goddard. Judges' scores: 50-45, 50-45, 49-46.
Brandon Royval vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington (Dec 16, 2023)
- Result
- Alexandre Pantoja won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
- Division
- Flyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Judges' scorecards
Junichiro Kamijo
50–45
For Alexandre Pantoja
Ron McCarthy
50–45
For Alexandre Pantoja
Eric Colon
49–46
For Alexandre Pantoja
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 111111/204 · 54%Significant strikes95/156 · 61%95
- 281281/390 · 72%Total strikes126/195 · 65%126
- 00/1 · 0%Takedowns8/14 · 57%8
- 0Submission attempts1
- 2Reversals0
- 0:47Control time15:51
Significant strikes by target
Brandon RoyvalHead 102 · Body 7 · Legs 2
Alexandre PantojaHead 49 · Body 22 · Legs 24
Significant strikes by position
Brandon RoyvalDistance 91 · Clinch 5 · Ground 15
Alexandre PantojaDistance 74 · Clinch 5 · Ground 16
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Royval | 0 | 13/30 | 40/61 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:01 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 27/40 | 29/42 | 1/2 | 0 | 2:50 | |
| 2 | Brandon Royval | 0 | 12/16 | 80/90 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 10/15 | 24/30 | 2/3 | 0 | 3:44 | |
| 3 | Brandon Royval | 0 | 24/46 | 63/86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:06 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 17/26 | 23/38 | 2/5 | 0 | 2:13 | |
| 4 | Brandon Royval | 0 | 7/14 | 28/38 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:31 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 0/1 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 1 | 4:21 | |
| 5 | Brandon Royval | 0 | 55/98 | 70/115 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:09 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 41/74 | 49/82 | 2/2 | 0 | 2:43 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 5-2
- UFC record after
- 5-3
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WMatheus NicolauApr 15, 2023
- WMatt SchnellMay 7, 2022
- WRogerio BontorinJan 15, 2022
Next fight: W vs. Brandon Moreno
- UFC record before
- 10-3
- UFC record after
- 11-3
- Streak coming in
- 4 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 33
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WBrandon MorenoJul 8, 2023
- WAlex PerezJul 30, 2022
- WBrandon RoyvalAug 21, 2021
Next fight: W vs. Steve Erceg
Brandon Royval vs. Alexandre Pantoja — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum (Aug 21, 2021)
- Result
- Alexandre Pantoja won
- Method
- SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
- Round & time
- R2 · 1:46
- Referee
- Mark Smith
- Division
- Flyweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 1:46 of round 2
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 1717/61 · 28%Significant strikes22/40 · 55%22
- 2727/79 · 34%Total strikes23/41 · 56%23
- 11/1 · 100%Takedowns3/6 · 50%3
- 0Submission attempts2
- 0Reversals0
- 0:08Control time2:51
Significant strikes by target
Brandon RoyvalHead 12 · Body 3 · Legs 2
Alexandre PantojaHead 19 · Body 3 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Brandon RoyvalDistance 17 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Alexandre PantojaDistance 21 · Clinch 1 · 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 | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Royval | 0 | 14/39 | 19/51 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:08 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 13/25 | 14/26 | 2/4 | 0 | 1:49 | |
| 2 | Brandon Royval | 0 | 3/22 | 8/28 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 9/15 | 9/15 | 1/2 | 2 | 1:02 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 2-1
- UFC record after
- 2-2
- Age at the fight
- 29
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LBrandon MorenoNov 21, 2020
- WKai Kara-FranceSep 26, 2020
- WTim ElliottMay 30, 2020
Next fight: W vs. Rogerio Bontorin
- UFC record before
- 7-3
- UFC record after
- 8-3
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WManel KapeFeb 6, 2021
- LAskar AskarovJul 18, 2020
- WMatt SchnellDec 21, 2019
Next fight: W vs. Alex Perez
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