Combat Edge Intelligence

Brandon Royval vs Joseph Morales

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

18-9-0Record14-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'6"
68"Reach69"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Factory XTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 21 rated

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.

Brandon RoyvalNow 1711
If they win+12→ 1723
If they lose-12→ 1699
Joseph MoralesNow 1714
If they win+16→ 1730
If they lose-16→ 1698

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.

1726 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1586 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.54
Sig. strikes / min
2
42%
Strike accuracy
41%
4.25
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.05
43%
Strike defense
58%
0.65
Takedown avg.
1.14
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
45%
Takedown defense
27%
1.08
Submission avg.
3.04

Trajectory

Brandon RoyvalJoseph Morales
1700202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (22%)
KO/TKO
2 (14%)
10 (56%)
Submission
8 (57%)
4 (22%)
Decision
4 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Joseph Morales53%
Brandon Royval 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Joseph Morales a 53% favorite over Brandon Royval in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1711 vs 1714), separated by just 3 points.

Joseph Morales enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Brandon Royval finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Joseph Morales 71%.

Brandon Royval and Joseph Morales 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)

WinSubmission · 2022
Matt Schnell
WinSubmission · 2025