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

Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Brandon Royval
Brandon Royval
“Raw Dawg”
17-9-0
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
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"
Height
5'9"
67"
Reach
68"
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
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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
  • 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 · 2-3
  • 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
  • L
    Alexandre Pantoja
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight

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%