Result
Brandon RoyvalSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR2
Time0:48
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeLukasz Bosacki
DetailsGuillotine choke
Elo swing-14Kai Kara-France (1660 → 1646)
DateSep 27, 2020
DivisionFlyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC Fight Island
BroadcastPPV
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L
Don't Blink | 25-12-0Kai Kara-France
W
Raw Dawg | 18-9-0Brandon Royval
Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval
Method :Submission
Round :R2
Time :0:48
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Lukasz Bosacki
Details :Guillotine choke
Kai Kara-France
Elo1679Good
3Y trend1680 → 1679
AwardFight of the Night
Fight Overview
RoundR2
Time0:48
MethodSubmission
Brandon Royval
Elo1711Good
3Y trend1694 → 1711
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Brandon Royval won this fight by Submission in round R2 at 0:48. Brandon Royval led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Kai Kara-France and Brandon Royval across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Kai Kara-FranceBrandon Royval
Elo edge
Kai Kara-France1679-9 last move
Brandon Royval1711+14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Kai Kara-France#41 of 206 active Flyweight fighters · 1679 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Steve Erceg (rated 1713 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Brandon Moreno (rated 1692 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, +2 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #40 Jarred Brooks, 1 ahead of #42 Takaya Suzuki.
Brandon Royval#19 of 206 active Flyweight fighters · 1711 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Matheus Nicolau (rated 1716 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Alexandre Pantoja (rated 1721 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +17 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #18 Marcos Degli, 6 ahead of #20 Alessandro Costa.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Kai Kara-FrancevsBrandon Royval
Total strikes
22vs51
Sig. strikes
22vs39
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Knockdowns
1vs2
Control time
1:31vs1:31
Finishing profile
Kai Kara-FranceKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Brandon Royvalsubmission leads 56% of wins
Common opponents
Manel KapeKai Kara-France: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Sep 9, 2023Brandon Royval: loss · KO (punches) · Dec 13, 2025
Manel KapeKai Kara-France: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Sep 9, 2023Brandon Royval: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jun 28, 2025
Manel KapeKai Kara-France: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Sep 9, 2023Brandon Royval: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 1, 2025
Round stats
Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval is a completed Flyweight fight from UFC 253 : ADESANYA VS COSTA. Brandon Royval defeated Kai Kara-France by Submission in round R2 at 0:48. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval quick answers
Who won Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval?
Brandon Royval won Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval by Submission in round R2 at 0:48.
What event is Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval on?
Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval is listed on UFC 253 : ADESANYA VS COSTA.
What are the records for Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval?
Kai Kara-France enters with a 25-12-0 record and Brandon Royval enters with a 18-9-0 record.
What division is Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval?
Kai Kara-France vs Brandon Royval is listed as a Flyweight fight.
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