Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval faced each other in the ufc flyweight title bout at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, which took place on Saturday, December 16, 2023, inside the Las Vegas, Nevada, United States in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 296 results and fight bonuses. UFC 296 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Royval in round 5 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 585 strikes combined in this fight, 360 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 look at each fighter’s stats below.
Alexandre Pantoja full fight stats
Alexandre Pantoja landed 65% of all his strikes. There were 49 of 101 significant strikes to the head, 22 of 30 body shots, and 24 of 25 leg kicks. Alexandre Pantoja attempted 14 takedowns and landed 8. Here are all the strikes Alexandre Pantoja threw and landed against Brandon Royval.
Strikes Thrown |
126 of 195 (65%) |
Significant Strikes |
95 of 156 (61%) |
Head Strikes |
49 |
Body Strikes |
22 |
Leg Strikes |
24 |
Takedowns |
8 of 14 |
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 Alexandre Pantoja.
Brandon Royval full fight stats
Brandon Royval was firing at a 72% accuracy, throwing 390 strikes and landing 281. There were 111 significant strikes, 102 of 193 landing to the head, 7 of 9 shots to the body and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Brandon Royval went for 1 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
281 of 390 (72%) |
Significant Strikes |
111 of 204 (54%) |
Head Strikes |
102 |
Body Strikes |
22 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 1 |
Alexandre Pantoja won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 296 |
Date |
December 16, 2023 |
Fight |
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval |
Winner |
Alexandre Pantoja |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
585 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
360 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
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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