Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Kai Kara-France
Don't Blink
25-12-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brandon Royval def. Kai Kara-France (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 0:48
WIN
Brandon Royval
Raw Dawg
18-9-0
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

Betting Odds

Kai Kara-France
-212
68% implied win probability
Open: -213Best: -190
Brandon Royval
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +165Best: +177

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kai Kara-FranceBrandon Royval
30%40%50%60%70%Aug 27Sep 6Sep 16Sep 27Aug 27, 1:40 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -205 (67%)Aug 31, 11:02 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -221 (69%)Sep 1, 6:46 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -213 (68%)Sep 1, 7:47 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -208 (68%)Sep 1, 8:32 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -209 (68%)Sep 3, 12:56 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -207 (67%)Sep 3, 4:06 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -208 (68%)Sep 4, 5:39 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -209 (68%)Sep 6, 3:00 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -212 (68%)Sep 9, 1:01 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -216 (68%)Sep 10, 4:11 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -216 (68%)Sep 13, 12:38 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -219 (69%)Sep 14, 4:53 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -224 (69%)Sep 15, 4:40 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -226 (69%)Sep 16, 3:00 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -226 (69%)Sep 16, 5:45 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -226 (69%)Sep 16, 8:15 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -230 (70%)Sep 16, 8:30 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -233 (70%)Sep 17, 4:40 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -232 (70%)Sep 17, 6:25 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -232 (70%)Sep 20, 12:32 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -234 (70%)Sep 20, 2:04 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -234 (70%)Sep 21, 4:25 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -237 (70%)Sep 21, 5:55 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -235 (70%)Sep 21, 7:20 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -236 (70%)Sep 21, 9:45 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -238 (70%)Sep 22, 8:05 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -238 (70%)Sep 22, 10:32 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -238 (70%)Sep 22, 2:00 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -238 (70%)Sep 22, 11:31 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -240 (71%)Sep 23, 12:25 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -242 (71%)Sep 23, 12:40 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -240 (71%)Sep 23, 5:43 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -238 (70%)Sep 23, 7:34 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -239 (71%)Sep 24, 11:13 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -241 (71%)Sep 24, 12:35 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -243 (71%)Sep 24, 3:14 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -244 (71%)Sep 24, 4:12 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -244 (71%)Sep 24, 10:45 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -246 (71%)Sep 25, 12:22 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -243 (71%)Sep 25, 2:15 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -241 (71%)Sep 25, 9:06 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -240 (71%)Sep 25, 10:42 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -238 (70%)Sep 25, 11:00 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -236 (70%)Sep 26, 2:52 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -235 (70%)Sep 26, 4:08 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -235 (70%)Sep 26, 4:22 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -233 (70%)Sep 26, 6:12 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -231 (70%)Sep 26, 1:01 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -226 (69%)Sep 26, 2:39 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -226 (69%)Sep 26, 4:37 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -223 (69%)Sep 26, 7:06 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -221 (69%)Sep 26, 7:37 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -222 (69%)Sep 26, 8:08 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -220 (69%)Sep 26, 8:52 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -217 (68%)Sep 26, 9:50 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -212 (68%)Sep 26, 11:07 PM UTC · Kai Kara-France -209 (68%)Sep 27, 1:44 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -208 (68%)Sep 27, 1:56 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -212 (68%)Sep 27, 2:06 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -209 (68%)Sep 27, 2:18 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -209 (68%)Sep 27, 2:43 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -211 (68%)Sep 27, 3:28 AM UTC · Kai Kara-France -212 (68%)Aug 27, 1:40 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +175 (36%)Aug 31, 11:02 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +166 (38%)Sep 1, 6:46 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +164 (38%)Sep 1, 7:47 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Sep 1, 8:32 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +163 (38%)Sep 3, 12:56 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +161 (38%)Sep 3, 4:06 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +161 (38%)Sep 4, 5:39 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +163 (38%)Sep 6, 3:00 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +164 (38%)Sep 9, 1:01 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Sep 10, 4:11 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Sep 13, 12:38 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +169 (37%)Sep 14, 4:53 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +171 (37%)Sep 15, 4:40 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +173 (37%)Sep 16, 3:00 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +173 (37%)Sep 16, 5:45 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +173 (37%)Sep 16, 8:15 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +174 (36%)Sep 16, 8:30 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Sep 17, 4:40 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Sep 17, 6:25 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Sep 20, 12:32 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 20, 2:04 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 21, 4:25 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +182 (35%)Sep 21, 5:55 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 21, 7:20 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +181 (36%)Sep 21, 9:45 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +183 (35%)Sep 22, 8:05 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +182 (35%)Sep 22, 10:32 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +182 (35%)Sep 22, 2:00 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +187 (35%)Sep 22, 11:31 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +189 (35%)Sep 23, 12:25 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +189 (35%)Sep 23, 12:40 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +185 (35%)Sep 23, 5:43 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +185 (35%)Sep 23, 7:34 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +186 (35%)Sep 24, 11:13 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +186 (35%)Sep 24, 12:35 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +188 (35%)Sep 24, 3:14 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +189 (35%)Sep 24, 4:12 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +189 (35%)Sep 24, 10:45 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +191 (34%)Sep 25, 12:22 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +189 (35%)Sep 25, 2:15 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +187 (35%)Sep 25, 9:06 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +186 (35%)Sep 25, 10:42 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +184 (35%)Sep 25, 11:00 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +182 (35%)Sep 26, 2:52 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +183 (35%)Sep 26, 4:08 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +184 (35%)Sep 26, 4:22 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +182 (35%)Sep 26, 6:12 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 26, 1:01 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +177 (36%)Sep 26, 2:39 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +177 (36%)Sep 26, 4:37 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +174 (36%)Sep 26, 7:06 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +175 (36%)Sep 26, 7:37 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +176 (36%)Sep 26, 8:08 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +174 (36%)Sep 26, 8:52 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +172 (37%)Sep 26, 9:50 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +169 (37%)Sep 26, 11:07 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +168 (37%)Sep 27, 1:44 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Sep 27, 1:56 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +168 (37%)Sep 27, 2:06 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +166 (38%)Sep 27, 2:18 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +165 (38%)Sep 27, 2:43 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Sep 27, 3:28 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +168 (37%)-212+168
SportsbookKai Kara-FranceBrandon Royval
BetOnline-200+170
Bookmaker-209+167
Bovada-225+175
Cloudbet-200+170
MyBookie-190+150
Pinnacle-209+177
sportsbetio-238+155
sports-interaction-235+175
unibet-210+170

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

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 41%59% 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 (107 fighters)

Kai Kara-France
Volume Striker
4 edges
Brandon Royval
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power92
96Speed95
95Precision92
85Durability93
97Engine100
74Wrestling90
64Ground94

Biggest edge Brandon Royval, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Kai Kara-France is on the left of every row, Brandon Royval on the right.
93Punch power90
82Kick power93
98Punch speed95
94Kick speed94
95Accuracy92
74Takedowns90
80Ground striking94
48Submissions94
75Chin94
95Body strength91
97Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

25-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-9-0
1700
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
34
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
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 4:34 · Interim Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 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 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%