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Brandon Royval vs Joshua Van

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0; Joshua Van is 18-2-0. Brandon Royval is 10 years older than Joshua Van. Brandon Royval has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Joshua Van. Brandon Royval is 4" · 10 cm taller than Joshua Van. They have met once: Brandon Royval 0, Joshua Van 1.

Brandon Royval
United States
Brandon Royval
“Raw Dawg” · 18-9-0
SUBTKOUD
FlyweightMet once
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
“The Fearless” · 18-2-0
UDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Brandon Royval

No background on record

Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United States
Joshua Van
MMA
  • 2025Blue belt · BJJDaniel Pineda
  • 2022Fury FC Flyweight ChampionshipFury Fighting Championship
  • 2021Champion · Fury Fc Amateur Seriesflyweight
  • 2022Named Cageside Press flyweight prospect of the year for 2022 off the back of his Fury FC title run. Single-outlet claim.
Camp · 4oz Fight Club · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
74%
14%
Body
18%
7%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brandon Royvallast 7 fights
59%12%29%
Joshua Vanlast 10 fights
73%15%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brandon Royval Joshua Van
Strikes landed / min
5.608.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.245.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.890.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
64%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
45%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Royval · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.60
Strikes landed / min
8.26
4.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.83
0.89 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.70 / 1.1
64%
Takedown accuracy
61%
45%
Takedown defence
75%
1:06
Control time / fight
1:04
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brandon Royval13 UFC fights · 852 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%564/1591
13%109/157
7%56/82
Clinch
4%37/51
1%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
8%72/104
0%4/5
0%0/0
Joshua Van12 UFC fights · 1411 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%922/1843
14%200/245
8%108/119
Clinch
4%58/76
4%52/60
0%1/1
Ground
5%70/105
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brandon RoyvalJoshua Van

Frequently asked questions

Have Brandon Royval and Joshua Van ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira (Sat, Jun 28, 2025), where Joshua Van won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brandon Royval and Joshua Van?

Brandon Royval is 18-9-0 and Joshua Van is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brandon Royval or Joshua Van?

Brandon Royval has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joshua Van, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brandon Royval or Joshua Van?

Brandon Royval is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Joshua Van stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Brandon Royval or Joshua Van?

Brandon Royval is 34 and Joshua Van is 24.

Who has more finishes, Brandon Royval or Joshua Van?

Brandon Royval has 14 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Joshua Van has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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