Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
BrazilAlexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
30-6-0
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Brandon Royval
United StatesBrandon Royval
“Raw Dawg”
18-9-0
Saturday, December 16, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Royval by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

Fight stats

Alexandre Pantoja
Brandon Royval
0
Knockdowns
0
95 of 156
Significant strikes
111 of 204
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
126 of 195
Total strikes
281 of 390
8 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 1
57%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
15:51
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
49 of 101
Head
102 of 193
22 of 30
Body
7 of 9
24 of 25
Leg
2 of 2
74 of 130
Distance
91 of 177
5 of 6
Clinch
5 of 6
16 of 20
Ground
15 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 40
Sig. str.
13 of 30
29 of 42
Total str.
40 of 61
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:50
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 15
Sig. str.
12 of 16
24 of 30
Total str.
80 of 90
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:44
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 26
Sig. str.
24 of 46
23 of 38
Total str.
63 of 86
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
0 of 1
Sig. str.
7 of 14
1 of 3
Total str.
28 of 38
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:21
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
41 of 74
Sig. str.
55 of 98
49 of 82
Total str.
70 of 115
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:43
Ctrl
0:09

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#PantojaRoyval
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Junichiro Kamijo
#PantojaRoyval
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Ron McCarthy
#PantojaRoyval
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

23
Pantoja
-
0
Royval
●49-46 Pantoja×13●50-45 Pantoja×6●48-47 Pantoja×3●48-46 Pantoja
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Pantoja
0%
Draw
6%
Royval
210 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Pantoja40.5%●50-45 Pantoja25.7%●48-47 Pantoja20.5%●48-47 Royval5.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Pantoja
R2
94%
Pantoja
R3
70%
Pantoja
R4
89%
Pantoja
R5
61%
Royval

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alexandre Pantoja
-255
72% implied win probability
Open: -222Best: -212
Brandon Royval
+221
31% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +334

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Alexandre PantojaBrandon Royval
30%40%50%60%70%Sep 21Oct 20Nov 18Dec 17Sep 21, 1:57 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -260 (72%)Sep 25, 5:56 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -230 (70%)Sep 25, 8:26 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -230 (70%)Sep 25, 7:05 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -230 (70%)Sep 25, 10:30 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -233 (70%)Sep 26, 2:10 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -233 (70%)Sep 26, 9:41 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -233 (70%)Sep 26, 5:31 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -233 (70%)Sep 27, 4:35 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -222 (69%)Oct 3, 11:10 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -224 (69%)Oct 3, 2:00 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -224 (69%)Nov 20, 10:46 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -221 (69%)Nov 21, 2:00 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -221 (69%)Nov 21, 3:20 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -221 (69%)Nov 23, 9:25 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -221 (69%)Nov 23, 11:11 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -221 (69%)Nov 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -221 (69%)Nov 28, 12:26 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -222 (69%)Nov 29, 9:41 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -219 (69%)Nov 29, 11:50 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -215 (68%)Dec 1, 1:01 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -207 (67%)Dec 4, 12:00 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 4, 10:25 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 4, 11:05 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 4, 11:25 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 4, 11:45 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 5, 12:10 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 5, 12:30 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -205 (67%)Dec 5, 12:55 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -203 (67%)Dec 5, 1:15 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -201 (67%)Dec 5, 1:25 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -199 (67%)Dec 5, 1:40 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -199 (67%)Dec 5, 2:00 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 5, 2:20 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 5, 2:40 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 5, 3:00 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 5, 3:25 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 5, 3:50 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 5, 4:10 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 5, 4:35 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -196 (66%)Dec 5, 5:00 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -193 (66%)Dec 5, 5:45 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -195 (66%)Dec 5, 6:10 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -195 (66%)Dec 5, 6:25 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -191 (66%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -191 (66%)Dec 5, 7:10 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -191 (66%)Dec 5, 8:51 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -188 (65%)Dec 6, 2:20 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -185 (65%)Dec 6, 2:21 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -182 (65%)Dec 6, 5:42 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -181 (64%)Dec 6, 9:02 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -181 (64%)Dec 7, 3:02 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -181 (64%)Dec 7, 10:06 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -181 (64%)Dec 8, 12:23 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -179 (64%)Dec 9, 8:06 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -179 (64%)Dec 11, 12:26 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -179 (64%)Dec 11, 8:40 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -183 (65%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -188 (65%)Dec 13, 5:15 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -193 (66%)Dec 15, 6:01 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -194 (66%)Dec 16, 5:31 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -193 (66%)Dec 16, 1:56 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -196 (66%)Dec 16, 4:06 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -193 (66%)Dec 16, 6:56 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -196 (66%)Dec 16, 9:16 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -200 (67%)Dec 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -202 (67%)Dec 16, 11:22 PM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -203 (67%)Dec 17, 1:54 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 17, 4:31 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -208 (68%)Dec 17, 4:36 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -212 (68%)Dec 17, 4:45 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -213 (68%)Dec 17, 5:16 AM UTC · Alexandre Pantoja -255 (72%)Sep 21, 1:57 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +200 (33%)Sep 25, 5:56 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Sep 25, 8:26 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Sep 25, 7:05 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Sep 25, 10:30 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 26, 2:10 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 26, 9:41 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 26, 5:31 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +180 (36%)Sep 27, 4:35 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Oct 3, 11:10 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +179 (36%)Oct 3, 2:00 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +179 (36%)Nov 20, 10:46 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +176 (36%)Nov 21, 2:00 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Nov 21, 3:20 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Nov 23, 9:25 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Nov 23, 11:11 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Nov 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +178 (36%)Nov 28, 12:26 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +177 (36%)Nov 29, 9:41 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +177 (36%)Nov 29, 11:50 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +174 (36%)Dec 1, 1:01 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 4, 12:00 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 4, 10:25 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 4, 11:05 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 4, 11:25 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 4, 11:45 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 5, 12:10 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +167 (37%)Dec 5, 12:30 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +166 (38%)Dec 5, 12:55 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +165 (38%)Dec 5, 1:15 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +164 (38%)Dec 5, 1:25 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +162 (38%)Dec 5, 1:40 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +161 (38%)Dec 5, 2:00 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 5, 2:20 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 5, 2:40 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 5, 3:00 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 5, 3:25 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 5, 3:50 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 5, 4:10 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 5, 4:35 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +159 (39%)Dec 5, 5:00 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +159 (39%)Dec 5, 5:45 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +158 (39%)Dec 5, 6:10 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +158 (39%)Dec 5, 6:25 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +158 (39%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +158 (39%)Dec 5, 7:10 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +158 (39%)Dec 5, 8:51 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +154 (39%)Dec 6, 2:20 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +153 (40%)Dec 6, 2:21 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +150 (40%)Dec 6, 5:42 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +149 (40%)Dec 6, 9:02 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +149 (40%)Dec 7, 3:02 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +149 (40%)Dec 7, 10:06 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +149 (40%)Dec 8, 12:23 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +147 (40%)Dec 9, 8:06 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +147 (40%)Dec 11, 12:26 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +147 (40%)Dec 11, 8:40 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +151 (40%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +154 (39%)Dec 13, 5:15 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +158 (39%)Dec 15, 6:01 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +161 (38%)Dec 16, 5:31 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +160 (38%)Dec 16, 1:56 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +164 (38%)Dec 16, 4:06 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +161 (38%)Dec 16, 6:56 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +164 (38%)Dec 16, 9:16 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +166 (38%)Dec 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +168 (37%)Dec 16, 11:22 PM UTC · Brandon Royval +171 (37%)Dec 17, 1:54 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +175 (36%)Dec 17, 4:31 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +172 (37%)Dec 17, 4:36 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +175 (36%)Dec 17, 4:45 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +176 (36%)Dec 17, 5:16 AM UTC · Brandon Royval +221 (31%)-255+221
SportsbookAlexandre PantojaBrandon Royval
BetAnything-215+160
BetOnline-220+185
BetUS-215+175
Betway-400+255
Bovada-215+185
Cloudbet-602+324
DraftKings-425+300
FanDuel-480+330
MyBookie-225+160
Pinnacle-630+334
SXBet-212+170
unibet-220+170

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval?

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Royval by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval?

The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 50-45, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

Was Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 210 fan cards scored it for Alexandre Pantoja; 100% of 23 media scores picked Alexandre Pantoja.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexandre Pantoja 63%37% 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 (13 fighters)

Alexandre Pantoja
Submission Ace
6 edges
Brandon Royval
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power92
95Speed95
93Precision92
97Durability93
95Engine100
92Wrestling90
96Ground94

Biggest edge Alexandre Pantoja, Punch power +6

Attribute by attribute

Alexandre Pantoja is on the left of every row, Brandon Royval on the right.
96Punch power90
93Kick power93
95Punch speed95
94Kick speed94
93Accuracy92
92Takedowns90
92Ground striking94
99Submissions94
100Chin94
94Body strength91
95Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

30-6-0
Record
18-9-0
1849
Power Index rating
1759
0
Win Streak
1
36
Age
34
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
5.60
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.88
SApM
4.24
49%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
0.89
47%
TD Acc.
64%
69%
TD Def.
45%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Brandon Royval · 3-2
  • W
    Lone'er Kavanagh
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:40 · Flyweight
  • L
    Manel Kape
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 13 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
2.22
Avg takedowns
0.69
3:51
Avg control time
1:06
129
Career high strikes
215
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alexandre Pantoja
Strike target
Brandon Royval
63%
Head
79%
21%
Body
14%
15%
Leg
7%
Alexandre Pantoja
Strike position
Brandon Royval
81%
Distance
86%
10%
Clinch
6%
9%
Ground
9%