Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. In this matchup on the fight card, Brandon “The Assassin Baby” Moreno will take on Brandon “Raw Dawg” Barcelos in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 237 card.

Moreno brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Barcelos, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 43% striking accuracy, Moreno has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.8 per minute. On the other hand, Barcelos boasts a 43% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.8 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Brandon Moreno is coming in with a 21-7-2 record. Moreno will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez in July.

Barcelos, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Brandon Moreno on July 8, 2023, at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington and holds a 15-7-0 record.

Brandon Moreno has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 32-year-old Brandon Royval is an southpaw fighter with a 68″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Brandon Moreno stats

→ Moreno’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ Moreno lands 3.8 significant strikes per minute.
→ Moreno’s takedown accuracy is 45%.
→ Moreno’s takedown average is 1.73 per 15 minutes.
→ Moreno’s takedown defense is 64%.

Moreno comes in with 43% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.8 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Barcelos fires at 43% accuracy, landing about 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Brandon Moreno also has a 45% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.73 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Barcelos’s 0.43 takedowns and 40% takedown accuracy.

Brandon Royval stats

→ Barcelos’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ Barcelos lands 3.8 significant strikes per minute.
→ Barcelos’s takedown accuracy is 66%.
→ Barcelos’s takedown average is 0.43 per 15 minutes.
→ Barcelos’s takedown defense is 40%.

Brandon spent, on average, 8:47 minutes in the Octagon, and Brandon has an average fight time of 15:34 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Brandon or Brandon? Sound off in the comments.

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