In an intense showdown at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, Alexandre “The Cannibal” Pantoja emerged victorious over Brandon “Raw Dawg” Royval. The fight went the distance, ending in the 5th round, with Pantoja securing a unanimous decision victory at the 5:00 mark. The action was overseen by referee Marc Goddard. The judges’ scorecards read 45-50, 45-50, and 46-49, all in favor of Pantoja. Stay tuned for more detailed stats and insights from this thrilling bout.
Brandon Royval vs. Alexandre Pantoja Fight Breakdown
In the UFC fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval, it was a fierce competition with both fighters giving their all. However, the statistics show that Pantoja had the upper hand in several aspects of the fight. Despite both fighters not being able to knock down their opponent, Pantoja managed to land 95 out of 156 significant strikes, giving him a significant strike percentage of 60%. On the other hand, Royval landed 111 out of 204 significant strikes, with a slightly lower percentage of 54%.
Pantoja also had a higher total strike count with 126 out of 195, compared to Royval’s 281 out of 390. Furthermore, Pantoja demonstrated his superior grappling skills with 8 successful takedowns out of 14 attempts, a success rate of 57%. In contrast, Royval only attempted one takedown, which was unsuccessful. Pantoja also had a single submission attempt, while Royval had none. The control time was also heavily in Pantoja’s favor, controlling the fight for 15 minutes and 51 seconds, while Royval only had control for 47 seconds.
Alexandre Pantoja fight stats
Alexandre Pantoja was firing at a 64.6% accuracy, throwing 195 strikes and landing 126. There were 156 significant strikes, with 95 landing successfully. Out of these, 49 of 101 were aimed at the head, 22 were body shots and 24 were leg kicks. Pantoja went for 14 takedowns and successfully landed 8.
Strikes Thrown |
126 of 195 |
Significant Strikes |
95 of 156 |
Head Strikes |
49 of 101 |
Body Strikes |
22 |
Leg Strikes |
24 |
Takedowns |
8 of 14 |
Brandon Royval fight stats
Brandon Royval was firing at a 72% accuracy, throwing 390 strikes and landing 281. There were 204 significant strikes, with 102 of 193 landing to the head. He also landed 7 body shots and 2 leg kicks. Royval went for 1 takedown but unfortunately did not manage to land it.
Strikes Thrown |
281 of 390 |
Significant Strikes |
111 of 204 |
Head Strikes |
102 of 193 |
Body Strikes |
7 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 1 |
Round by Round stats
Let’s take a look at how Alexandre Pantoja did against Brandon Royval round by round.
Round 1: Alexandre Pantoja started the fight strong, landing 27 out of 40 significant strikes, a 67% success rate. He also managed to land 1 of his 2 takedown attempts. Brandon Royval, on the other hand, landed 13 out of 30 significant strikes, a 43% success rate, and did not attempt any takedowns. Pantoja had control for 2:50 minutes of the round, while Royval only had control for 1 second.
Round 2: The second round saw Pantoja land 10 of 15 significant strikes, a 66% success rate, and 2 of his 3 takedown attempts. Royval improved his striking, landing 12 of 16 significant strikes, a 75% success rate, but still did not attempt any takedowns. Pantoja had control for 3:44 minutes of the round, while Royval had no control time.
Round 3: In the third round, Pantoja landed 17 of 26 significant strikes, a 65% success rate, and 2 of his 5 takedown attempts. Royval landed 24 of 46 significant strikes, a 52% success rate, and attempted 1 takedown but was unsuccessful. Pantoja had control for 2:13 minutes of the round, while Royval had control for 6 seconds.
Round 4: The fourth round saw a drop in Pantoja’s striking, landing only 1 significant strike out of an attempt. He did, however, land 1 of his 2 takedown attempts. Royval landed 7 of 14 significant strikes, a 50% success rate, and did not attempt any takedowns. Pantoja had control for 4:21 minutes of the round, while Royval had control for 31 seconds.
Round 5: The final round saw a significant increase in both fighters’ striking. Pantoja landed 41 of 74 significant strikes, a 55% success rate, and both of his takedown attempts. Royval landed 55 of 98 significant strikes, a 56% success rate, but did not attempt any takedowns. Pantoja had control for 2:43 minutes of the round, while Royval had control for 9 seconds.
The fight ended with a unanimous decision in favor of Alexandre Pantoja, with scores of 45-50, 45-50, and 46-49 from the judges. The referee for the match was Marc Goddard.