Combat Edge Intelligence

Alessandro Costa vs Brandon Royval

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

17-5-0Record18-9-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'7"
67"Reach68"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Lobo Gym MMA· 1703 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamFactory X

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Alessandro CostaNow 1705
If they win+16→ 1721
If they lose-16→ 1689
Brandon RoyvalNow 1711
If they win+12→ 1723
If they lose-12→ 1699

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1620 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1726 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.86
Sig. strikes / min
5.54
47%
Strike accuracy
42%
3.70
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.25
57%
Strike defense
43%
0.77
Takedown avg.
0.65
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
86%
Takedown defense
45%
0.38
Submission avg.
1.08

Trajectory

Alessandro CostaBrandon Royval
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (41%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
7 (41%)
Submission
10 (56%)
3 (18%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Alessandro Costa53%
Brandon Royval 47%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Alessandro Costa a 53% favorite over Brandon Royval in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Brandon Royval's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1705 vs 1711), separated by just 6 points.

Alessandro Costa enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Alessandro Costa finishes 82% of wins inside the distance, Brandon Royval 78%.

Alessandro Costa and Brandon Royval share 1 common opponent: Matt Schnell.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinTKO · 2026
Matt Schnell
WinSubmission · 2022