UFC UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Final

Flyweight · main event

Brandon Royval vs Brandon Moreno

Brandon Royval
United States

Brandon Royval

“Raw Dawg”

18-9

Winner

VS
Brandon Moreno
Mexico

Brandon Moreno

“The Assassin Baby”

24-10-2

Winner

Brandon Royval

Decision - Split · Round 5 — 5:00

25 February 2024 · Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico

Key takeaways

  • Brandon Royval beat Brandon Moreno by split decision after five rounds.
  • Brandon Royval landed 177 of 556 total strikes and 1 of 2 takedowns, with 0:35 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 46-49, 48-47.
  • They have met once before: Brandon Moreno won by KO/TKO at UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez.
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Tale of the tape

Brandon RoyvalBrandon Moreno
18-9Record24-10-2
31Age on fight night30
5′9″ (175 cm)Height5′7″ (170 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach70″ (178 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Factory XTeamFortis MMA
Denver, Colorado, United StatesFromTijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Fight statistics

177of 556 · 32%Total strikes landed119of 219 · 54%
128of 482Head strikes48of 127
39of 55Body strikes37of 52
10of 19Leg strikes34of 40
1of 2Takedowns3of 5
0:35Control time2:54

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Brandon RoyvalRoundBrandon Moreno
12/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR115/23strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
22/91strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR222/46strikes1/1TD0KD0:37control
26/81strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR317/31strikes2/3TD0KD0:27control
60/179strikes1/1TD0KD0:33controlR429/58strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
57/162strikes0/0TD0KD0:02controlR536/61strikes0/0TD0KD1:50control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R11010R2910R3910R499R510

48total47

Junichiro Kamijo

9R1109R2109R31010R499R510

46total49

Chris Lee

10R1910R299R31010R499R510

48total47

They have met before

21 November 2020Brandon Moreno won by KO/TKO in round 1UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

Form going into the fight

Brandon Royval

  1. LAlexandre Pantojaunanimous decision2023
  2. WMatheus NicolauKO/TKO R1 2:092023
  3. WMatt Schnellsubmission R1 2:142022
  4. WRogerio Bontorinsplit decision2022
  5. LAlexandre Pantojasubmission R2 1:462021

Brandon Moreno

  1. LAlexandre Pantojasplit decision2023
  2. WDeiveson FigueiredoTKO - doctor's stoppage R3 5:002023
  3. WKai Kara-FranceKO/TKO R3 4:342022
  4. LDeiveson Figueiredounanimous decision2022
  5. WDeiveson Figueiredosubmission R3 2:262021

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