{"id":957174,"date":"2026-11-03T20:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/957174\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T20:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:42:10","slug":"brandon-royval-wants-a-shot-at-flyweight-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/957174\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Royval Wants a Shot at Flyweight Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fan-favorite flyweight contender Brandon &#8220;Raw Dawg&#8221; Royval is calling for a number-one contender bout to lock in his path back to UFC championship gold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mmasucka.com\/..\/..\/news\/brandon-royval-reveals-which-ufc-champion-is-more-entertaining-than-joshua-van\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon &#8220;Raw Dawg&#8221; Rovyal<\/a> was never known for playing it safe in the Octagon, and he surely isn&#8217;t about to start now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As he comes off an incredible third-round submission victory over <a href=\"http:\/\/mmasucka.com\/..\/..\/news\/loneer-kavanagh-backing-joshua-van-against-manel-kape\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lone&#8217;er Kavanaugh,<\/a> the Factory X standout is vocal about what he expects next. Royval desires a definitive flyweight title eliminator for a proper shot at the 125-pound crown.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want tune-up fights. Give me the toughest guy in the world and put the number-one contender spot on the line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A Proven Finish-Master\u2019s Track Record<\/p>\n<p>Sporting a jaw-dropping track record, Rovyal has made his name synonymous with &#8220;pure mayhem.&#8221;\u00a0 With an 18-9 professional record and a 79 percent finish rate, Royval, a former LFA Flyweight Champion, has proved himself against top contenders with time, effort, and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>He secured a staggering 14 career stoppage wins, including 10 by submission. His wild, scramble-heavy style has made him a living nightmare for the top five contenders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is also known for his signature wins over former champion Brandon Moreno, elite finisher Kai Kara-France, and top contender Tatsuro Taira.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Path Back to Gold<\/p>\n<p>Rovyal is bloodthirsty, and the only thing that will quench his thirst is a title eliminator.\u00a0 As someone who has already challenged for the flyweight title, he understands better than anyone that intense, high-stakes, brutal action is the fastest way back to gold.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead of simply waiting on the sidelines or nodding agreement to fights against opponents outside the division&#8217;s elite, Royval demands a high-stakes showdown against a fellow top-three contender.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pure Adrenaline Guaranteed<\/p>\n<p>As of now, no one is sure whether Royval will be matched up in a rematch or facing off against a fresh face in the division. However, one thing is guaranteed- Brandon Rovyal is ready to bring on the fireworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boasting seven UFC performance bonuses, the flyweight dynamo is ready to fight for his spot back in the title fight mix. Now, the ball is in the UFC matchmaker&#8217;s court. Who will they name as his opponent for an epic 125-pound clash?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fan-favorite flyweight contender Brandon &#8220;Raw Dawg&#8221; Royval is calling for a number-one contender bout to lock in his&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":957175,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[23380,49,48,641,638,82,640],"class_list":["post-957174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-brandon-royval","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports","tag-ufc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=957174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/957175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=957174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=957174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=957174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}