Brandon Royval needs one other crack at flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Stepping up on brief discover after Brandon Moreno’s initially scheduled opponent — Amir Albazi — bowed out on account of a neck harm, Royval delivered a strong efficiency all through their five-round headliner, earning a split-decision victory over ‘The Murderer Child’ inside Mexico Metropolis’s Area CDMX.
Following the competition, a fired-up Royval referred to as out Pantoja, who was sitting cageside for the festivities.
“I’m a f*cking gangster. I’m the realest one on this flyweight division,” Royval mentioned whereas talking with Paul Felder. All people needs to grapple me all day. Talking of grappling, I hear Pantoja’s within the constructing. Let’s run that sh*t again motherf*cker. Ain’t no motherf*cker holding me down ever once more. I’m going to individuals’s home and I’m taking their f*cking sh*t. All day, each day. Brandon ‘Uncooked Canine’ motherf*ckin’ Royval within the constructing. Westside!”
Is anybody serious about Brandon Royval vs. Alexandre Pantoja 3?
Brandon Royval has stepped contained in the Octagon with Pantoja on two separate events, the primary coming at a Combat Night time occasion in August 2021. Pantoja earned a submission through RNC within the second spherical. Two years later, they might run it again in a flyweight title tilt at UFC 296 in December. ‘The Cannibal’ as soon as once more got here out on high, this time by unanimous determination.
With Royval already arising brief in opposition to Pantoja twice, a 3rd struggle between the 2 can be a tough promote for struggle followers. However with the UFC in determined want of a flyweight title contender not named Brandon Moreno, ‘Uncooked Canine’ could also be the best choice at hand.
