Brandon Royval "Raw Dawg"
Brandon Royval, known as "Raw Dawg", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Flyweight division. Brandon Royval holds a professional record of 18-9-0, including 8-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 4 by submission and 3 by decision. Brandon Royval stands 5'9", has a 68-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 34 years old. Brandon Royval is listed as Active.
Brandon Royval profile
| Division | Flyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 18-9-0 |
| UFC record | 8-5-0 |
| Division rank | #3 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of birth | 1992-08-16 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Leg reach | 38.5" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 125 lbs |
| Total octagon time | 2h 32m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.6 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.24 |
| Striking accuracy | 42.6% |
| Striking defense | 42.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.3 |
| Strikes to the head | 79% |
| Strikes to the body | 14.4% |
| Strikes to the legs | 6.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.89 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 45.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.18 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 66.46 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 4 |
| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
Brandon Royval recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | UFC | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 | Lone'er Kavanagh | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2025-12-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape | Manel Kape | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2025-06-28 | UFC | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Joshua Van | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-10-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | Tatsuro Taira | win | Decision · Split |
| 2024-02-24 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | Brandon Moreno | win | Decision · Split |
| 2023-12-16 | UFC | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Alexandre Pantoja | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-04-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Matheus Nicolau | win | Knee to Head At Distance |
| 2022-05-07 | UFC | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | Matt Schnell | win | Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard |
| 2022-01-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze | Rogério Bontorin | win | Decision · Split |
| 2021-08-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | Alexandre Pantoja | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2020-11-21 | UFC | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | Brandon Moreno | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2020-09-26 | UFC | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Kai Kara-France | win | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard |
| 2020-05-30 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns | Tim Elliott | win | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 2019-11-22 | LFA | LFA 79: Royval vs. Williams | Nate Williams | win | Armbar · 0:23 · R1 |
| 2019-05-03 | LFA | LFA 65: Royval vs. Sanchez | Joby Sanchez | win | Armbar · 3:17 · R1 |
| 2018-11-09 | LFA | LFA 53: Royval vs. Kenney | Casey Kenney | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-09-07 | LFA | LFA 48: Stots vs. Lilley | Charles Johnson | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-05-04 | LFA | LFA 39: Heinisch vs. Checco | Jerome Rivera | win | Injury · 0:40 · R1 |
| 2017-09-08 | LFA | LFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez | Demetrius Wilson | win | Triangle Choke · 2:00 · R2 |
| 2017-04-21 | LFA | LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota | Nick Urso | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2017-02-24 | LFA | LFA 5: Edwards vs. Townsend | Rakan Adwan | win | Armbar · 1:54 · R1 |
| 2016-05-09 | CAMMA | Combate 7 | Ricky Palacios | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-03-12 | WSOF | WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster | Danny Mainus | win | Knee · 2:48 · R1 |
| 2014-08-23 | SCL | SCL: Mile High Mayhem | Joey Welch | win | Triangle Choke · 0:51 · R1 |
| 2012-10-19 | KD | Kickdown 104 | Ben Vom Baur | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-08-17 | KD | Kickdown 102 | Sammy Rind | win | Punches · 1:45 · R1 |
| SCL | SCL 53 | Angel Torres | win | Triangle Choke · 0:34 · R1 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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