Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Brandon Moreno
The Assassin Baby
23-10-2
RESULT

Brandon Royval def. Brandon Moreno (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Brandon Royval
Raw Dawg
18-9-0
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Arena CDMX, México D.F., Mexico

Brandon Royval defeated Brandon Moreno by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Mexico City, held Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Arena CDMX, México D.F.. The judges scored it 48-47, 46-49, 48-47, Brandon Royval won the decision.

Fight stats

Brandon Moreno
Brandon Royval
0
Knockdowns
0
112 of 211
Significant strikes
145 of 510
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
119 of 219
Total strikes
177 of 556
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
60%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:54
Control time
0:35
Significant strikes by target
48 of 127
Head
97 of 437
37 of 51
Body
38 of 54
27 of 33
Leg
10 of 19
103 of 191
Distance
142 of 504
7 of 17
Clinch
3 of 6
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 23
Sig. str.
12 of 43
15 of 23
Total str.
12 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 45
Sig. str.
18 of 87
22 of 46
Total str.
22 of 91
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 31
Sig. str.
25 of 79
17 of 31
Total str.
26 of 81
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
49 of 161
29 of 58
Total str.
60 of 179
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
29 of 54
Sig. str.
41 of 140
36 of 61
Total str.
57 of 162
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:50
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

#MorenoRoyval
1109
2910
3910
4910
5109
Total4748
#MorenoRoyval
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
#MorenoRoyval
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

5
Moreno
-
13
Royval
48-47 Royval×1348-47 Moreno×449-46 Moreno
All 18 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

39%
Moreno
1%
Draw
61%
Royval
527 fan scorecards submitted
48-47 Royval48.8%48-47 Moreno33.2%49-46 Royval10.6%49-46 Moreno4.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Moreno
R2
79%
Moreno
R3
83%
Royval
R4
96%
Royval
R5
53%
Royval

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brandon Moreno
-196
66% implied win probability
Open: -261Best: +120
Brandon Royval
+202
33% implied win probability
Open: +204Best: +275

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrandon MorenoBrandon Royval
BetAnything-360+240
BetOnline-335+275
BetUS-360+260
Betway+120-167
Bovada-300+250
Cloudbet-275+188
DraftKings+120-150
FanDuel+104-132
MyBookie-400+240
Pinnacle-401+248
SXBet-300+264
unibet-345+260

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval?

Brandon Royval defeated Brandon Moreno by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight main event of UFC Mexico City, held Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Arena CDMX, México D.F.. The judges scored it 48-47, 46-49, 48-47, Brandon Royval won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval?

The judges scored it 48-47, 46-49, 48-47, Brandon Royval won the decision.

Was Brandon Moreno vs Brandon Royval a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 61% of 527 fan cards scored it for Brandon Royval; 72% of 18 media scores picked Brandon Royval.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brandon Moreno 61%39% Brandon Royval

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Brandon Moreno
Volume Striker
6 edges
Brandon Royval
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power92
95Speed95
95Precision92
95Durability93
97Engine100
90Wrestling90
93Ground94

Biggest edge Brandon Royval, Ground striking +4

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Moreno is on the left of every row, Brandon Royval on the right.
91Punch power90
92Kick power93
97Punch speed95
93Kick speed94
95Accuracy92
90Takedowns90
90Ground striking94
95Submissions94
97Chin94
93Body strength91
97Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-10-2
Record
18-9-0
1826
Power Index rating
1749
0
Win Streak
1
32
Age
34
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
5.60
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.64
SApM
4.24
59%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
0.89
39%
TD Acc.
64%
65%
TD Def.
45%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Moreno · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Brandon Royval · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:40 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 13 fights
65.4
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
1.55
Avg takedowns
0.69
3:05
Avg control time
1:06
147
Career high strikes
215
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brandon Moreno
Strike target
Brandon Royval
74%
Head
79%
16%
Body
14%
10%
Leg
7%
Brandon Moreno
Strike position
Brandon Royval
88%
Distance
86%
6%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
9%