Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Royval
United StatesBrandon Royval
“Raw Dawg”
18-9-0
RESULT

Brandon Royval def. Rogerio Bontorin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rogerio Bontorin
BrazilRogerio Bontorin
16-4-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Brandon Royval defeated Rogerio Bontorin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze, held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Brandon Royval won the decision.

Fight stats

Brandon Royval
Rogerio Bontorin
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 132
Significant strikes
28 of 58
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
81 of 174
Total strikes
39 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
8 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
89%
3
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:43
Control time
7:41
Significant strikes by target
21 of 96
Head
16 of 46
15 of 25
Body
2 of 2
4 of 11
Leg
10 of 10
28 of 103
Distance
27 of 52
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
11 of 28
Ground
1 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 50
Sig. str.
10 of 20
18 of 60
Total str.
10 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
9 of 14
20 of 31
Total str.
10 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 59
Sig. str.
9 of 24
43 of 83
Total str.
19 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
1:57

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#RoyvalBontorin
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#RoyvalBontorin
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Lee
#RoyvalBontorin
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Royval
-
3
Bontorin
●29-28 Royval×12●29-28 Bontorin×3
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

50%
Royval
2%
Draw
48%
Bontorin
181 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Royval48.1%●29-28 Bontorin46.4%●29-29 Draw1.7%●30-27 Bontorin1.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Royval
R2
96%
Bontorin
R3
92%
Royval

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brandon Royval
+150
40% implied win probability
Open: -165Best: +550
Rogerio Bontorin
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +140

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrandon RoyvalRogerio Bontorin
BetAnything-152+122
BetOnline-155+135
BetUS-150+120
Betway+425-833
Bovada-165+135
Cloudbet-156+140
DraftKings+360-575
FanDuel+550-950
MyBookie-170+140
Pinnacle-156+135
sportsbetio-185+126
sports-interaction-175+140
unibet-182+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Royval vs Rogerio Bontorin?

Brandon Royval defeated Rogerio Bontorin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze, held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Brandon Royval won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Royval vs Rogerio Bontorin?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Brandon Royval won the decision.

Was Brandon Royval vs Rogerio Bontorin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 50% of 181 fan cards scored it for Brandon Royval; 80% of 15 media scores picked Brandon Royval.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brandon Royval 45%55% Rogerio Bontorin

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)

Brandon Royval
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Rogerio Bontorin
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power92
95Speed93
92Precision67
93Durability69
100Engine84
90Wrestling95
94Ground81

Biggest edge Brandon Royval, Chin +29

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Royval is on the left of every row, Rogerio Bontorin on the right.
90Punch power94
93Kick power89
95Punch speed90
94Kick speed95
92Accuracy67
90Takedowns95
94Ground striking68
94Submissions93
94Chin65
91Body strength72
100Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
16-4-0 (2 NC)
1724
Power Index rating
1761
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.60
SLpM
2.63
42%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.24
SApM
3.27
42%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.89
TD Avg.
2.90
64%
TD Acc.
60%
45%
TD Def.
51%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Rogerio Bontorin · 2-3
  • L
    Vitalii Yakymenko
    KSW 110 - Grzebyk vs. Tulshaev · Sep 20, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:30 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Askar Askarov
    ADXC 10 · May 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Muhammad Mokaev
    ADXC 6 · Oct 25, 2024
    Split Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Yutaro Muramoto
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 6 · Oct 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Yuki Motoya
    Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin · Dec 31, 2022
    Knockout · R2 · 2:56 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 5 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
18.2
0.69
Avg takedowns
2.40
1:06
Avg control time
3:24
215
Career high strikes
40
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Brandon Royval
Strike target
Rogerio Bontorin
79%
Head
63%
14%
Body
21%
7%
Leg
16%
Brandon Royval
Strike position
Rogerio Bontorin
86%
Distance
82%
6%
Clinch
13%
9%
Ground
4%