Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brandon Royval def. Brandon Moreno (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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..
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
Media Scores
5
Moreno
–
13
Royval
●48–47 Royval×13●48–47 Moreno×4●49–46 Moreno
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48–47Royval
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com48–47Royval
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Royval
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48–47Royval
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–47Royval
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48–47Royval
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press48–47Royval
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48–47Royval
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Royval
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated48–47Royval
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Royval
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Royval
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48–47Royval
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48–47Moreno
- MMAMania.com48–47Moreno
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Moreno
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Moreno
- BloodyElbow.com49–46Moreno
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
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..
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brandon Moreno 62%38% Brandon Royval
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
23-10-2
Record
18-9-0
1643
Elo rating
1555
0
Win Streak
1
32
Age
33
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
Brandon Royval · 3-2
Common Opponents
Brandon Moreno
Brandon Royval
Head-to-Head History
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%