FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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.
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
| # | Pantoja | Royval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4946
Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Pantoja | Royval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total5045
Ron McCarthy
| # | Pantoja | Royval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–45Pantoja
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com50–45Pantoja
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50–45Pantoja
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50–45Pantoja
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports50–45Pantoja
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50–45Pantoja
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com49–46Pantoja
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling49–46Pantoja
- BloodyElbow.com49–46Pantoja
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49–46Pantoja
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49–46Pantoja
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press49–46Pantoja
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Pantoja
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press49–46Pantoja
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49–46Pantoja
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49–46Pantoja
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Pantoja
- MMAMania.com49–46Pantoja
- MMAJunkie.com49–46Pantoja
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–46Pantoja
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges48–47Pantoja
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com48–47Pantoja
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48–47Pantoja
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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
30-6-0
Record
17-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
33
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.38
SLpM
5.54
50%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.88
SApM
4.25
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.79
TD Avg.
0.65
47%
TD Acc.
75%
69%
TD Def.
45%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
Brandon Royval · 2-3
Common Opponents
Alexandre Pantoja
Brandon Royval
- vs
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 12 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
64.0
2.22
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:51
Avg control time
0:48
129
Career high strikes
215
9
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Alexandre Pantoja
Strike target
Brandon Royval
63%
Head
77%
21%
Body
15%
15%
Leg
7%
Alexandre Pantoja
Strike position
Brandon Royval
81%
Distance
88%
10%
Clinch
5%
9%
Ground
8%