Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brandon Royval def. Kai Kara-France (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 0:48
Saturday, September 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Brandon Royval defeated Kai Kara-France by Submission in round 2 (0:48) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
Fight stats
Kai Kara-France
Brandon Royval
1
Knockdowns
2
22 of 38
Significant strikes
39 of 71
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
22 of 39
Total strikes
51 of 85
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:31
Control time
1:31
Significant strikes by target
12 of 28
Head
27 of 56
1 of 1
Body
7 of 9
9 of 9
Leg
5 of 6
21 of 35
Distance
34 of 64
1 of 3
Clinch
4 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
2
13 of 28
Sig. str.
31 of 56
13 of 29
Total str.
43 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:24
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 10
Sig. str.
8 of 15
9 of 10
Total str.
8 of 15
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval?
Brandon Royval defeated Kai Kara-France by Submission in round 2 (0:48) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Kai Kara-France 49%51% 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
25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-9-0
1534
Elo rating
1538
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
33
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.46
SLpM
5.60
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.24
SApM
4.24
64%
Str. Def.
42%
Grappling Profile
0.56
TD Avg.
0.89
30%
TD Acc.
64%
83%
TD Def.
45%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kai Kara-France · 2-3
Brandon Royval · 3-2
Common Opponents
Kai Kara-France
Brandon Royval
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 13 fights
54.8
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
0.46
Avg takedowns
0.69
1:04
Avg control time
1:06
99
Career high strikes
215
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Kai Kara-France
Strike target
Brandon Royval
64%
Head
79%
15%
Body
14%
21%
Leg
7%
Kai Kara-France
Strike position
Brandon Royval
86%
Distance
86%
2%
Clinch
6%
12%
Ground
9%