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Who will Brandon Royval 🇺🇸 fight next?

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Record 18-9-0 · Age 34 · Born Denver, United States

Most likely Tatsuro Taira (18%), no event announced yet. Next: Alexandre Pantoja (11%).

Updated 1 Oct 2026 (Dubai time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.

Last fight: Beat Lone'er Kavanagh (Submission, UFC 329, 11 Jul 2026). No fight announced.

Likely opponents Model estimate

Tatsuro Taira
18%

Model pick: Ranked #3 and #4, neither has a fight booked. Tatsuro Taira lost last time out (9 May 2026).

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Alexandre Pantoja
11%

Model pick: Ranked #3 and #1, neither has a fight booked. Alexandre Pantoja lost last time out (19 Sep 2026).

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Field / other: 71%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Likely event: Nothing announced.
Last fight: Win vs Lone'er Kavanagh · Submission R3 3:40 · UFC 329 · 11 Jul 2026
Career stage: Won last fight.
Confidence: Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
Last updated: 1 Oct 2026 (Dubai time)

Brandon Royval: frequently asked questions

When is Brandon Royval's next fight?

No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.

Who did Brandon Royval fight last?

Brandon Royval beat Lone'er Kavanagh at UFC 329 on 11 Jul 2026 (Submission R3 3:40).

Who is Brandon Royval likely to fight next?

NextSmash model estimate: Tatsuro Taira (18%), Alexandre Pantoja (11%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.

What is Brandon Royval's record?

18-9-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).

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Other flyweight fighters

Manel Kape #2 · next: Joshua Van 55%
Tatsuro Taira #4 · next: Brandon Royval 18%
Alexandre Pantoja #1 · next: Almabayev–Horiguchi winner 20%
Kyoji Horiguchi #5 · next: Asu Almabayev 92%
Joshua Van Champion · next: Manel Kape 55%

More: Flyweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters

Sources

UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.