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Brandon Royval

Flyweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) #3; v1.1 (shadow) #7

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Weight band 3-7: the 10th to 90th percentile of his position across weight vectors drawn near the 70/30 weights. Rating 1,603, deviation 119: measured from 13 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 34 (born 1992-08-16) · Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) · Reach 68 in (173 cm) · Stance Southpaw · 113 days since last bout (2026-07-11) · Last five 3-2 · Streak W1

Why he is ranked here

Rating 1,603 is the division's 8th highest of 49 board fighters; the ledger stands at +3.5 (+6.5 from quality wins, less 2.0 for blowout losses, less 1.0 for other losses outside the top 5; losses count for three years); 8 quality wins in 15 years, 7 over top-10 opponents, which makes him entrenched; no form penalty (3-2 last five). Score +0.40 = +0.19 (rating term, 70% weight) +0.21 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.00 (form penalty); score order put him at #6; the title-cycle rule (a losing title challenger is held at #4 or lower for 270 days, and the fighters behind move up) placed him #3.

TermValueDetail
Score+0.4070% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term+0.19resume rating 1,603, scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term+0.21quality ledger +3.5: +6.5 QW +0.0 proof -2.0 blowout -1.0 weak
Form penalty0.00last five 3-2
Quality wins, 15 years87 over top-10 opponents, 8 over top-15; entrenched
Placementscore order #6; title cycle -> #3v1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1#7score +0.40; score order #7

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

Last ten bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2026-07-11UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2Lone'er Kavanagh#6Wsubmission3 (3:40)58%
2025-12-13UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. KapeManel Kape#6LKO/TKO1 (3:18)45%
2025-06-28UFC 317: Topuria vs. OliveiraJoshua Van#12Lunanimous decision3 (5:00)47%
2024-10-12UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. TairaTatsuro Taira#5Wsplit decision5 (5:00)43%
2024-02-24UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2Brandon Moreno#1Wsplit decision5 (5:00)34%
2023-12-16UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington (title)Alexandre PantojaCLunanimous decision5 (5:00)35%
2023-04-15UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenMatheus Nicolau#5WKO/TKO1 (2:09)36%
2022-05-07UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMatt Schnell#9Wsubmission1 (2:14)47%
2022-01-15UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. ChikadzeRogerio Bontorin#7Wsplit decision3 (5:00)55%
2021-08-21UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. GastelumAlexandre Pantoja#3Lsubmission2 (1:46)37%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for him (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 49 board fighters at Flyweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute5.60(94th percentile at Flyweight)
Significant strike accuracy43%(43rd percentile at Flyweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes0.30(57th percentile at Flyweight)
Share of wins by finish62%(69th percentile at Flyweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.24(78th percentile at Flyweight)
Significant strike defence43%(6th percentile at Flyweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.49(90th percentile at Flyweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career645(88th percentile at Flyweight)
KO/TKO losses2 (last 2025-12-13, 323 days ago)(100th percentile at Flyweight)
Submission losses1(82nd percentile at Flyweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.057(71st percentile at Flyweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.89(37th percentile at Flyweight)
Takedown defence45%(13th percentile at Flyweight)
Share of cage time in control9%(33rd percentile at Flyweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground14%(41st percentile at Flyweight)
Stylestriker (1.4 takedown attempts per 15 min; 9% control)
Career stage
Age34.2(80th percentile at Flyweight)
Age at UFC debut27.8(67th percentile at Flyweight)
Years since UFC debut6.4(80th percentile at Flyweight)
UFC bouts13(86th percentile at Flyweight)
Cage time, minutes152(84th percentile at Flyweight)
Bouts per year, last three years2.0(73rd percentile at Flyweight)
Days since last bout113(53rd percentile at Flyweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C5101520252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: #3, Flyweight2023-10-13: #3, Flyweight2023-10-20: #3, Flyweight2023-11-03: #6, Flyweight2023-11-10: #6, Flyweight2023-11-17: #6, Flyweight2023-12-01: #2, Flyweight2023-12-08: #2, Flyweight2023-12-15: #2, Flyweight2024-01-12: #7, Flyweight2024-01-19: #7, Flyweight2024-02-02: #7, Flyweight2024-02-09: #7, Flyweight2024-02-16: #7, Flyweight2024-02-23: #7, Flyweight2024-03-01: #2, Flyweight2024-03-08: #2, Flyweight2024-03-15: #2, Flyweight2024-03-22: #2, Flyweight2024-03-29: #2, Flyweight2024-04-05: #2, Flyweight2024-04-12: #2, Flyweight2024-04-26: #1, Flyweight2024-05-03: #1, Flyweight2024-05-10: #1, Flyweight2024-05-17: #1, Flyweight2024-05-31: #1, Flyweight2024-06-07: #1, Flyweight2024-06-14: #1, Flyweight2024-06-21: #1, Flyweight2024-06-28: #1, Flyweight2024-07-12: #1, Flyweight2024-07-19: #1, Flyweight2024-07-26: #1, Flyweight2024-08-02: #1, Flyweight2024-08-09: #1, Flyweight2024-08-16: #1, Flyweight2024-08-23: #1, Flyweight2024-09-06: #1, Flyweight2024-09-13: #1, Flyweight2024-09-27: #1, Flyweight2024-10-04: #1, Flyweight2024-10-11: #1, Flyweight2024-10-18: #1, Flyweight2024-10-25: #1, Flyweight2024-11-01: #1, Flyweight2024-11-08: #1, Flyweight2024-11-15: #1, Flyweight2024-11-22: #1, Flyweight2024-12-06: #1, Flyweight2024-12-13: #1, Flyweight2025-01-10: #1, Flyweight2025-01-17: #1, Flyweight2025-01-31: #1, Flyweight2025-02-07: #1, Flyweight2025-02-14: #1, Flyweight2025-02-21: #1, Flyweight2025-02-28: #3, Flyweight2025-03-07: #3, Flyweight2025-03-14: #3, Flyweight2025-03-21: #3, Flyweight2025-03-28: #3, Flyweight2025-04-04: #3, Flyweight2025-04-11: #3, Flyweight2025-04-25: #3, Flyweight2025-05-02: #3, Flyweight2025-05-09: #3, Flyweight2025-05-16: #3, Flyweight2025-05-30: #3, Flyweight2025-06-06: #3, Flyweight2025-06-13: #3, Flyweight2025-06-20: #3, Flyweight2025-06-27: #3, Flyweight2025-07-11: #4, Flyweight2025-07-18: #4, Flyweight2025-07-25: #4, Flyweight2025-08-01: #4, Flyweight2025-08-08: #3, Flyweight2025-08-15: #3, Flyweight2025-08-22: #3, Flyweight2025-09-05: #3, Flyweight2025-09-12: #3, Flyweight2025-09-26: #3, Flyweight2025-10-03: #3, Flyweight2025-10-10: #3, Flyweight2025-10-17: #6, Flyweight2025-10-24: #6, Flyweight2025-10-31: #6, Flyweight2025-11-07: #6, Flyweight2025-11-14: #6, Flyweight2025-11-21: #6, Flyweight2025-12-05: #7, Flyweight2025-12-12: #7, Flyweight2026-01-23: #10, Flyweight2026-01-30: #10, Flyweight2026-02-06: #10, Flyweight2026-02-20: #9, Flyweight2026-02-27: #9, Flyweight2026-03-06: #9, Flyweight2026-03-13: #9, Flyweight2026-03-20: #9, Flyweight2026-03-27: #9, Flyweight2026-04-03: #9, Flyweight2026-04-10: #9, Flyweight2026-04-17: #12, Flyweight2026-04-24: #12, Flyweight2026-05-01: #12, Flyweight2026-05-08: #11, Flyweight2026-05-15: #11, Flyweight2026-05-29: #11, Flyweight2026-06-05: #10, Flyweight2026-06-13: #10, Flyweight2026-06-19: #10, Flyweight2026-06-26: #12, Flyweight2026-07-10: #13, Flyweight2026-07-17: #6, Flyweight2026-07-24: #7, Flyweight2026-07-31: #7, Flyweight2026-08-07: #7, Flyweight2026-08-14: #7, Flyweight2026-08-21: #7, Flyweight2026-08-28: #6, Flyweight2026-09-04: #7, Flyweight2026-09-11: #7, Flyweight2026-09-18: #7, Flyweight2026-09-25: #3, Flyweight2026-09-26: #3, Flyweight2026-10-03: #3, Flyweight2026-10-10: #3, Flyweight2026-10-17: #3, Flyweight2026-10-24: #3, Flyweight2026-10-31: #3, Flyweight#3

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,5001,5501,6001,6501,7002022202320242025May 2020Oct 20262020-05-30: 1,513 (W vs Tim Elliott)2020-09-26: 1,605 (W vs Kai Kara-France)2020-11-21: 1,549 (L vs Brandon Moreno)2021-08-21: 1,518 (L vs Alexandre Pantoja)2022-01-15: 1,512 (W vs Rogerio Bontorin)2022-05-07: 1,517 (W vs Matt Schnell)2023-04-15: 1,597 (W vs Matheus Nicolau)2023-12-16: 1,599 (L vs Alexandre Pantoja)2024-02-24: 1,633 (W vs Brandon Moreno)2024-10-12: 1,674 (W vs Tatsuro Taira)2025-06-28: 1,676 (L vs Joshua Van)2025-12-13: 1,655 (L vs Manel Kape)2026-07-11: 1,682 (W vs Lone'er Kavanagh)1,682

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances are in line with the rating (-25 points).

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component-34what fighters aged 34.2 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results+9his recency-weighted mean and trend over 13 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend -0 points a year
Combined-25the rating's likely distance from his current performance level, in rating points
Readingin line with ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.02728293031323334352020-05-30 (age 27.8): W vs Tim Elliott, residual +0.572020-09-26 (age 28.1): W vs Kai Kara-France, residual +0.582020-11-21 (age 28.3): L vs Brandon Moreno, residual -0.532021-08-21 (age 29.0): L vs Alexandre Pantoja, residual -0.382022-01-15 (age 29.4): W vs Rogerio Bontorin, residual -0.152022-05-07 (age 29.7): W vs Matt Schnell, residual +0.442023-04-15 (age 30.7): W vs Matheus Nicolau, residual +0.502023-12-16 (age 31.3): L vs Alexandre Pantoja, residual -0.132024-02-24 (age 31.5): W vs Brandon Moreno, residual +0.212024-10-12 (age 32.2): W vs Tatsuro Taira, residual +0.272025-06-28 (age 32.9): L vs Joshua Van, residual -0.132025-12-13 (age 33.3): L vs Manel Kape, residual -0.442026-07-11 (age 33.9): W vs Lone'er Kavanagh, residual +0.38-0.04

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at his age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like him, not a forecast for him; the register entries hold the measurements.

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