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.

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

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.

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.

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-6-0
Record
18-9-0
1662
Elo rating
1568
0
Win Streak
1
36
Age
33
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 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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

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%