Combat Edge Intelligence

Brandon Royval vs Kai Kara-France

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

18-9-0Record25-12-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'5"
68"Reach69″
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Factory XTeamCity Kickboxing

What's at stake

Brandon Royval is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Kai Kara-France carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Brandon RoyvalNow 1711
If they win+11→ 1722
If they lose-13→ 1698
Kai Kara-FranceNow 1679
If they win+13→ 1692
If they lose-11→ 1668

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 Elo1711 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.54
Sig. strikes / min
4.56
42%
Strike accuracy
40%
4.25
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.22
43%
Strike defense
65%
0.65
Takedown avg.
0.61
75%
Takedown accuracy
33%
45%
Takedown defense
88%
1.08
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Brandon RoyvalKai Kara-France
17002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (22%)
KO/TKO
12 (48%)
10 (56%)
Submission
3 (12%)
4 (22%)
Decision
10 (40%)

Combat Edge model read

Brandon Royval79%
Kai Kara-France 21%Elo baseline: 55%

The Combat Edge model makes Brandon Royval a 79% favorite over Kai Kara-France in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (55%).

Brandon Royval holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1711 to 1679, a 32-point edge.

Brandon Royval finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Kai Kara-France 60%.

Brandon Royval and Kai Kara-France share 3 common opponents: Brandon Moreno, Alexandre Pantoja and Rogério Bontorin.

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

Common opponents (3)

LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
LossSubmission · 2021
Alexandre Pantoja
LossSubmission · 2025
WinDecision - Split · 2024
Brandon Moreno
LossTKO · 2022
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2019
WinDecision (Split) · 2022
Rogério Bontorin
WinKO · 2021