Who will Brandon Royval 🇺🇸 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Tatsuro Taira (18%), no event announced yet. Next: Alexandre Pantoja (11%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Lone'er Kavanagh (Submission, UFC 329, 11 Jul 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 18%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #3 and #4, neither has a fight booked. Tatsuro Taira lost last time out, against Joshua Van (9 May 2026).
- 11%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #3 and #1, neither has a fight booked. Alexandre Pantoja lost last time out, against Joshua Van (19 Sep 2026).
Field / other: 71%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Lone'er Kavanagh · Submission R3 3:40 · UFC 329 · 11 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- Won last fight.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 18-9-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Lone'er Kavanagh 🏴 | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R3, 3:40 | 3 | 3:40 | UFC 329 | |
| L | Manel Kape 🇵🇹 | KO (punches) · R1, 3:18 | 1 | 3:18 | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape | |
| L | Joshua Van 🇲🇲 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 317 | |
| W | Tatsuro Taira 🇯🇵 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | |
| W | Brandon Moreno 🇲🇽 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 296 | |
| W | Matheus Nicolau | KO (knee and elbows) · R1, 2:09 | 1 | 2:09 | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen | |
| W | Matt Schnell | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 2:14 | 1 | 2:14 | UFC 274 | |
| W | Rogério Bontorin | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze | |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja 🇧🇷 | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:46 | 2 | 1:46 | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | |
| L | Brandon Moreno 🇲🇽 | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:59 | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 255 | |
| W | Kai Kara-France | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 0:48 | 2 | 0:48 | UFC 253 | |
| W | Tim Elliott 🇺🇸 | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R2, 3:18 | 2 | 3:18 | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | |
| W | Nate Williams | Submission (armbar) · R1, 0:23 | 1 | 0:23 | LFA 79 | |
| W | Joby Sanchez | Submission (armbar) · R1, 3:17 | 1 | 3:17 | LFA 65 |
Show all 27 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | LFA 53 | |
| W | Charles Johnson 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 48 | |
| W | Jerome Rivera | TKO (arm injury) · R1, 0:40 | 1 | 0:40 | LFA 39 | |
| W | Demetrius Wilson | Submission (triangle choke) · R2, 2:00 | 2 | 2:00 | LFA 22 | |
| L | Nick Urso | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 10 | |
| W | Rakan Adwan | Submission (armbar) · R1, 1:54 | 1 | 1:54 | LFA 5 | |
| W | Angel Torres | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 0:34 | 1 | 0:34 | Sparta Combat League 53 | |
| L | Ricky Palacios | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas: Road to the Championship 5 | |
| W | Danny Mainus | KO (knee) · R1, 2:48 | 1 | 2:48 | WSOF 29 | |
| W | Joey Welch | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 0:51 | 1 | 0:51 | Sparta Combat League: Mile High Mayhem | |
| L | Ben VomBaur | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Kick Down MMA 104: BOOM | |
| W | Sammy Rind | TKO (elbows) · R1, 1:45 | 1 | 1:45 | Kick Down MMA 102: Rebels |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Brandon Royval: frequently asked questions
When is Brandon Royval's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Brandon Royval fight last?
Brandon Royval beat Lone'er Kavanagh at UFC 329 on 11 Jul 2026 (Submission R3 3:40).
Who is Brandon Royval likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Tatsuro Taira (18%), Alexandre Pantoja (11%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Brandon Royval's record?
18-9-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Other flyweight fighters
- Manel Kape #2 · next: Joshua Van 55%
- Tatsuro Taira #4 · next: Brandon Royval 18%
- Alexandre Pantoja #1 · next: Almabayev–Horiguchi winner 20%
- Kyoji Horiguchi #5 · next: Asu Almabayev 92%
- Joshua Van Champion · next: Manel Kape 55%
More: Flyweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.