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Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval

Result, odds and stats · Flyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Dec 16, 2023Odds at the close
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval · decision, 5 rounds
Favourite
Alexandre
Pantoja
Flyweight
Record
26-5
UFC
10-3
Age
33
Height
5'5"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
65%35%
Opened −250 / +205, closed −222 / +172. The line moved toward Brandon Royval since it opened.
Underdog
Brandon
Royval
Flyweight
Record
15-6
UFC
5-2
Age
31
Height
5'9"
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Alexandre PantojaBrandon Royval
Significant strikes95 of 156111 of 204
Knockdowns00
Takedowns8 of 140 of 1
Control time15:510:47
Submission attempts10

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

20
16
Round 1
■ Alexandre Pantoja ■ Brandon Royval Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Brandon Moreno
Alexandre Pantoja
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2023 · Moreno landed 0.7 more a minute
Brandon Royval
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2020 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute
Matt Schnell
Alexandre Pantoja
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2019 · landed 3.3 more significant strikes a minute
Brandon Royval
Won · submission, round 1
May 2022 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Alexandre Pantoja won by submission, round 2 (1:46)Aug 21, 2021

Other fights that night

Alonzo Menifield def. Dustin Jacobydecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE30% Andre Fili def. Lucas AlmeidaKO/TKO, round 1 (3:32) CLOSE61% Ariane da Silva def. Casey O'Neillsubmission, round 2 (1:18)Underdog won CLOSE37% Cody Garbrandt def. Brian KelleherKO/TKO, round 1 (3:42) CLOSE63% Josh Emmett def. Bryce MitchellKO/TKO, round 1 (1:57)Underdog won CLOSE31% Tagir Ulanbekov def. Cody Durdensubmission, round 2 (4:25) CLOSE60% Leon Edwards def. Colby Covingtondecision, 5 rounds CLOSE59% Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE62% Shamil Gaziev def. Martin BudayKO/TKO, round 2 (0:56)Underdog won CLOSE49% Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Fergusondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE73% Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompsonsubmission, round 2 (4:56) CLOSE83%

Questions and answers

Who won Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval?

Alexandre Pantoja beat Brandon Royval by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Was Alexandre Pantoja the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Alexandre Pantoja a 65% chance.

What were Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval's records going into the fight?

Alexandre Pantoja is 26-5 (10-3 in the UFC). Brandon Royval is 15-6 (5-2 in the UFC).

Have Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval fought before?

Yes. Alexandre Pantoja won by submission, round 2 (1:46) (Aug 21, 2021).