Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval faced each other in the flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2, which took place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, inside the Kaseya Center in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 237 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 237 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Brandon Moreno defeated Brandon Royval in round 5 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 775 strikes combined in this fight, 721 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Brandon Moreno full fight stats
Brandon Moreno landed 54% of all his strikes. There were 48 of 127 significant strikes to the head, 37 of 51 body shots, and 27 of 33 leg kicks. Brandon Moreno attempted 5 takedowns and landed 3. Here are all the strikes Brandon Moreno threw and landed against Brandon Royval.
Strikes Thrown |
119 of 219 (54%) |
Significant Strikes |
112 of 211 (53%) |
Head Strikes |
48 |
Body Strikes |
37 |
Leg Strikes |
27 |
Takedowns |
3 of 5 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Brandon Royval did against Brandon Moreno.
Brandon Royval full fight stats
Brandon Royval was firing at a 32% accuracy, throwing 556 strikes and landing 177. There were 145 significant strikes, 97 of 437 landing to the head, 38 of 54 shots to the body and 10 of 19 leg kicks. Brandon Royval went for 2 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
177 of 556 (32%) |
Significant Strikes |
145 of 510 (28%) |
Head Strikes |
97 |
Body Strikes |
37 |
Leg Strikes |
10 |
Takedowns |
1 of 2 |
Brandon Moreno won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 237 |
Date |
February 24, 2024 |
Fight |
Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval |
Winner |
Brandon Moreno |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
775 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
721 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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