Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Royval
United StatesBrandon Royval
“Raw Dawg”
18-9-0
RESULT

Brandon Royval def. Matt Schnell (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:14
Matt Schnell
United StatesMatt Schnell
“Danger”
17-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Brandon Royval defeated Matt Schnell by Submission in round 1 (2:14) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Fight stats

Brandon Royval
Matt Schnell
0
Knockdowns
1
14 of 39
Significant strikes
12 of 33
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
14 of 39
Total strikes
15 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
9 of 33
Head
9 of 29
2 of 3
Body
3 of 4
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 37
Distance
10 of 28
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
14 of 39
Sig. str.
12 of 33
14 of 39
Total str.
15 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:54

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Royval vs Matt Schnell?

Brandon Royval defeated Matt Schnell by Submission in round 1 (2:14) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Referee
Ryan Brueggeman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brandon Royval 47%53% Matt Schnell

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

18-9-0
Record
17-11-0 (1 NC)
1522
Elo rating
1545
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
36
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.60
SLpM
4.05
42%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.24
SApM
4.18
42%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.89
TD Avg.
0.59
64%
TD Acc.
45%
45%
TD Def.
43%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Royval · 3-2
  • W
    Lone'er Kavanagh
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:40 · Flyweight
  • L
    Manel Kape
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Matt Schnell · 1-4
  • L
    Alessandro Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Catchweight
  • L
    Joseph Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Flyweight
  • W
    Jimmy Flick
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Cody Durden
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 0:29 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Steve Erceg
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 16 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
28.1
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.31
1:06
Avg control time
0:32
215
Career high strikes
85
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brandon Royval
Strike target
Matt Schnell
79%
Head
74%
14%
Body
10%
7%
Leg
16%
Brandon Royval
Strike position
Matt Schnell
86%
Distance
82%
6%
Clinch
8%
9%
Ground
10%