Combat Edge Intelligence

Alexandre Pantoja 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

30-6-0Record18-9-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'7"
67"Reach68"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeamFactory X

What's at stake

Alexandre Pantoja is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Brandon Royval carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Alexandre PantojaNow 1808
If they win+9→ 1817
If they lose-15→ 1793
Brandon RoyvalNow 1711
If they win+15→ 1726
If they lose-9→ 1702

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.

1714 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1726 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.38
Sig. strikes / min
5.54
50%
Strike accuracy
42%
3.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.25
50%
Strike defense
43%
2.79
Takedown avg.
0.65
4%
Takedown accuracy
75%
69%
Takedown defense
45%
0.98
Submission avg.
1.08

Trajectory

Alexandre PantojaBrandon Royval
170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (27%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
12 (40%)
Submission
10 (56%)
10 (33%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Alexandre Pantoja70%
Brandon Royval 30%Elo baseline: 64%

The Combat Edge model makes Alexandre Pantoja a 70% favorite over Brandon Royval in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (64%).

Alexandre Pantoja holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1808 to 1711, a 97-point edge.

Alexandre Pantoja finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Brandon Royval 78%.

Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval share 3 common opponents: Joshua Van, Brandon Moreno and Manel Kape.

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

Common opponents (3)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2021
Manel Kape
LossKO · 2025
LossTKO · 2025
Joshua Van
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2025
WinDecision - Split · 2023
Brandon Moreno
WinDecision - Split · 2024