• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) | Nov 17, 2023, 2:36 PM
  • Last updated | Dec 17, 2023, 2:36 PM

On Saturday, December 16, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA, Alexandre «The Cannibal» Pantoja will go head-to-head with Brandon «Raw Dawg» Royval in an 5-round flyweight showdown for UFC title. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval
Alexandre «The Cannibal» Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja
The Cannibal
Brandon «Raw Dawg» Royval
Brandon Royval
Raw Dawg
Country BrazilBrazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
USAUSA
Age 33 years 31 years
Pro 16 years 11 years
Height 5′ 5″ (165 cm) 5′ 7″ (170 cm)
Reach 68″ (173 cm) -
Division flyweight
(125 lbs / 56,7 kg)
flyweight
(125 lbs / 56,7 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Southpaw

southpaw
Titles Titles held
UFC (flyweight)
-
Record 26 - 5 - 0
(8 KOs)
15 - 6 - 0
(4 KOs)
KOs 30% 26%
Inactive 161 days 245 days
Advant.
Current world champion
Won the first title after defeating the current world champion
Experienced grappler
More years pro
More professional fights
No KO losses
Less inactive days
Experienced grappler
Southpaw
Younger
Alexandre Pantoja won by unanimous decision (UD) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC 296 start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, December 16 at 6:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, December 16 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, December 16 at 11:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, December 16 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, December 17 at 10:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, December 17 at 12:00 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Pantoja vs Royval Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, December 16?
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
welterweight (170 lbs)Leon Edwards
(21 - 3 - 0)
Colby Covington
(17 - 3 - 0)
UFC
flyweight (125 lbs)Alexandre Pantoja
(26 - 5 - 0)
Brandon Royval
(15 - 6 - 0)
UFC
welterweight (170 lbs)Shavkat Rakhmonov
(17 - 0 - 0)
Stephen Thompson
(17 - 6 - 1)
lightweight (155 lbs)Tony Ferguson
(25 - 9 - 0)
Paddy Pimblett
(20 - 3 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Vicente Luque
(22 - 9 - 1)
Ian Machado Garry
(13 - 0 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Josh Emmett
(18 - 4 - 0)
Bryce Mitchell
(16 - 1 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Irene Aldana
(14 - 7 - 0)
Karol Rosa
(17 - 5 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Cody Garbrandt
(13 - 5 - 0)
Brian Kelleher
(24 - 14 - 0)
flyweight (125 lbs)Casey O'Neill
(9 - 1 - 0)
Ariane Lipski
(16 - 8 - 0)
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Alonzo Menifield
(14 - 3 - 1)
Dustin Jacoby
(19 - 7 - 1)
flyweight (125 lbs)Tagir Ulanbekov
(14 - 2 - 0)
Cody Durden
(16 - 4 - 1)
featherweight (145 lbs)Andre Fili
(22 - 10 - 0)
Lucas Almeida
(14 - 2 - 0)
heavyweight (265 lbs)Shamil Gaziev
(11 - 0 - 0)
Martin Buday
(13 - 1 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Randy Brown
(17 - 5 - 0)
Muslim Salikhov
(19 - 4 - 0)
Alexandre «The Cannibal» Pantoja

Alexandre «The Cannibal» Pantoja

Alexandre Pantoja is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Pantoja has been performing for 16 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Alexandre Pantoja took place on July 8, 2023 against Brandon MorenoBrandon Moreno (21 - 6 - 2).
Pantoja won by split-decision (SD).

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Moreno 

Alexandre Pantoja's last fight

First World Title

On July 8, 2023 Alexandre Pantoja became the UFC flyweight champion.
Pantoja defeated world champion Brandon MorenoBrandon Moreno (21 - 6 - 2).

And the New...

UFC World champion Alexandre Pantoja

UFC World champion Alexandre Pantoja

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 31
  • WinsWins: 26
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 8
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 10
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 8
  • LossesLosses: 5
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 0
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 0
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 5
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Alexandre Pantoja have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-05-04 Steve Erceg Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-12-16 Brandon Royval Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-07-08 Brandon Moreno Win
Decision (Split)
2022-07-30 Alex Perez Win
Submission (Neck Crank)
2021-08-21 Brandon Royval Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2021-02-06 Manel Kape Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-07-18 Askar Askarov Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-12-21 Matt Schnell Win
KO (Punches)
2019-07-27 Deiveson Figueiredo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-04-13 Wilson Reis Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-11-17 Yuta Sasaki Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2018-05-19 Brandon Moreno Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-01-20 Dustin Ortiz Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-07-16 Neil Seery Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-01-28 Eric Shelton Win
Decision (Split)
2015-05-08 Damacio Page Win
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
2014-09-12 Matt Manzanares Win
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2013-12-20 Lincoln de Sa Oliveira Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2013-11-01 Daniel Araujo Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2013-03-16 Rodrigo Favacho dos Santos Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2012-07-14 Lincoln de Sa Oliveira Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-12-09 Sandro Gemaque de Souza Win
KO (Punches)
2010-12-22 Samuel de Souza Win
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
2010-09-17 Bruno Azevedo Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-06-12 Jussier Formiga Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2009-12-12 Ralph Alves Win
Decision (Split)
2009-09-27 Magno Alves Win
KO (Punches)
2009-08-27 Michael William Costa Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2009-05-30 Bruno Moreno Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2009-03-28 Gabriel Wolff Win
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2008-09-25 Willian Viana Loss
Decision (Split)
2008-08-02 Peterson Maffort Win
TKO (Punches)
2007-07-21 Antonio Carlos Win
Submission (Armbar)

All Alexandre Pantoja's Losses

Who all beat Alexandre Pantoja?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2020-07-18 Askar Askarov Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-07-27 Deiveson Figueiredo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-01-20 Dustin Ortiz Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2010-06-12 Jussier Formiga Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2008-09-25 Willian Viana Loss
Decision (Split)

Alexandre «The Cannibal» Pantoja Highlights

Brandon «Raw Dawg» Royval

Brandon «Raw Dawg» Royval

Brandon Royval is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Royval has been performing for 11 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Brandon Royval took place on April 15, 2023 against Matheus Nicolau.
Royval won by knockout (KO).

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 21
  • WinsWins: 15
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 4
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 9
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 2
  • LossesLosses: 6
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 1
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 4
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Brandon Royval have?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-10-12 Tatsuro Taira Win
Decision (Split)
2024-02-24 Brandon Moreno Win
Decision (Split)
2023-12-16 Alexandre Pantoja Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-04-15 Matheus Nicolau Win
KO (Knee and Elbows)
2022-05-07 Matt Schnell Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2022-01-15 Rogerio Bontorin Win
Decision (Split)
2021-08-21 Alexandre Pantoja Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2020-11-21 Brandon Moreno Loss
TKO (Punches)
2020-09-26 Kai Kara-France Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2020-05-30 Tim Elliott Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2019-11-22 Nate Williams Win
Submission (Armbar)
2019-05-03 Joby Sanchez Win
Submission (Armbar)
2018-11-09 Casey Kenney Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-09-07 Charles Johnson Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-05-04 Jerome Rivera Win
TKO (Arm Injury)
2017-09-08 Demetrius Wilson Win
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2017-04-21 Nick Urso Loss
Decision (Split)
2017-02-24 Rakan Adwan Win
Submission (Armbar)
2016-10-15 Angel Hernandez Win
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2016-05-09 Ricky Palacios Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-03-12 Danny Mainus Win
KO (Knee)
2014-08-23 Joey Welch Win
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2012-10-19 Ben VomBaur Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-08-17 Sammy Rind Win
TKO (Elbows)

All Brandon Royval's Losses

Who all beat Brandon Royval?

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Date Opponent Result Notes
2023-12-16 Alexandre Pantoja Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-08-21 Alexandre Pantoja Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2020-11-21 Brandon Moreno Loss
TKO (Punches)
2018-11-09 Casey Kenney Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-04-21 Nick Urso Loss
Decision (Split)
2016-05-09 Ricky Palacios Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2012-10-19 Ben VomBaur Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

Brandon «Raw Dawg» Royval Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Pantoja or Royval?

Pantoja and Royval are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Alexandre Pantoja will win by unanimous decision.

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