Sunday, September 27, 2020UFC 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 Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.
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Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kai Kara-FranceBrandon Royval
1
Knockdowns2
22 / 38
Significant strikes39 / 71
58%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
22 / 39
Total strikes51 / 85
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
1:31
Control time1:31
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kai Kara-FranceBrandon Royval
1255%2769%
Head
15%718%
Body
941%513%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kai Kara-France
95%
Brandon Royval
87%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kai Kara-France22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/25
11/1
99/9
Clinch
11/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Brandon Royval39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/50
66/8
55/6
Clinch
33/5
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kai Kara-FranceBrandon Royval
R1
13
31
R2
9
8
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns2
13 / 28
Significant strikes31 / 56
46%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
13 / 29
Total strikes43 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1:24
Control time1:31
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 10
Significant strikes8 / 15
90%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
9 / 10
Total strikes8 / 15
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:07
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Kai Kara-France
-212
68% implied win probability
Open: -213Best: -191
Brandon Royval
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +165Best: +180
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kai Kara-France | Brandon Royval |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -191 | +166 |
| Bookmaker | -201 | +162 |
| Bovada | -225 | +175 |
| Cloudbet | -200 | +170 |
| MyBookie | -200 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -209 | +177 |
| sportsbetio | -244 | +159 |
| sports-interaction | -220 | +165 |
| unibet | -230 | +180 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Brandon Royval absorbs 4.24 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Kai Kara-France lands 4.46 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Brandon Royval lands 5.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Kai Kara-France
No background on record
Camp · City Kickboxing · New ZealandBrandon Royval
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%79%
Head
15%14%
Body
21%7%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kai Kara-Francelast 4 fights
69%14%17%
Brandon Royvallast 7 fights
59%12%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kai Kara-France· from fights outside the UFC Brandon Royval· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.465.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersBrandon Royval · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.244.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersBrandon Royval · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersBrandon Royval · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersBrandon Royval · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
84%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersBrandon Royval · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kai Kara-France · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBrandon Royval · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.46
Strikes landed / min5.60
3.24
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.24
0.56 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.89 / 1.4
30%
Takedown accuracy64%
84%
Takedown defence45%
1:04
Control time / fight1:06
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
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
Kai Kara-France13 UFC fights · 712 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%357/1246
14%102/168
21%153/188
Clinch
2%16/25
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
12%82/140
0%2/2
0%0/0
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kai Kara-France22 of 37 ended early · 59%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Brandon Royval17 of 27 ended early · 63%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kai Kara-France2-3
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Zhang · Aug 31, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WXiaoyu ShiGlory of Heroes · Mar 4, 2018Submission · Bantamweight
- WHuyixibaiWLF W.A.R.S. 19 · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WRodolfo MarquesHex Fight Series 8 · Mar 31, 2017TKO · R3 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- LRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WCrisanto PitpitungePXC 52 · Mar 18, 2016TKO · Flyweight
- WJosh DuenasPXC 50 · Dec 4, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Flyweight
- WShantaram MaharajBragging Rights 7 · Sep 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Flyweight
- WDindo CamansaMixed Martial A'rr · Jun 1, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Flyweight
- WIk Hwan JangPRO Fighting 10 · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:09 · Bantamweight
- LAyideng JumayiKunlun Fight 18 · Jan 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WTieying WuKunlun Fight 1 · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- NC
- WTieying WuPhilippines Regional · Oct 23, 2013Submission
- WYudi CahyadiIndonesia Regional · Sep 29, 2013DEC
- WHo Jun KimPRO Fighting 8 · Aug 4, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
- L
- WCaleb LallyNew Zealand Regional · Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WSam ChanLegend FC 10 · Aug 24, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:21 · Bantamweight
- LAugustin Delarmino Jr.Legend FC 8 · Mar 30, 2012TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Bantamweight
- L
- WRay KaitianaSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Nov 27, 2010TKO
Brandon Royval3-2
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · Jan 15, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Flyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WNate WilliamsLFA 79: Royval vs. Williams · Nov 22, 2019Submission · R1 · 0:23 · Flyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WDemetrius WilsonLFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez · Sep 8, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:00 · Flyweight
- LNick UrsoLFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota · Apr 21, 2017Split Decision · Flyweight
- WRakan AdwanLFA 5: Edwards vs. Townsend · Feb 24, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- WAngel TorresSCL 53 · Oct 15, 2016Submission · R1 · 0:34 · Flyweight
- LRicky PalaciosCombate 7 · May 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WDanny MainusWSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Bantamweight
- WJoey WelchSCL: Mile High Mayhem · Aug 23, 2014Submission · R1 · 0:51 · Bantamweight
- LBen Vom BaurKickdown 104 · Oct 19, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSammy RindKickdown 102 · Aug 17, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Catchweight
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 Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.