Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FlyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
The Cannibal
30-6-0
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:46
Brandon Royval
Raw Dawg
18-9-0
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Royval by Submission in round 2 (1:46) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alexandre Pantoja
Brandon Royval
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 40
Significant strikes
17 of 61
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
23 of 41
Total strikes
27 of 79
3 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:51
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
19 of 37
Head
12 of 53
3 of 3
Body
3 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
21 of 38
Distance
17 of 60
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 25
Sig. str.
14 of 39
14 of 26
Total str.
19 of 51
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:49
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 15
Sig. str.
3 of 22
9 of 15
Total str.
8 of 28
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alexandre Pantoja
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -166Best: +222
Brandon Royval
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +145

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexandre PantojaBrandon Royval
BetAnything-170+140
BetOnline-157+137
BetUS-160+130
Betway-200+140
Bovada-175+145
Cloudbet+222-319
DraftKings+150-205
FanDuel+188-250
MyBookie-170+140
Pinnacle-160+138
sportsbetio-185+125
sports-interaction-180+135
unibet-182+145

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 Submission in round 2 (1:46) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexandre Pantoja 60%40% 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
1820
Power Index rating
1752
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
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Brandon Royval · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R3 · 3:40 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    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%