Former UFC flying weight Challenger Brandon Royval did not lose much stock after an instant classic at UFC 317.
UFC Vliegweig Kanshebbers Brandon Royval and Joshua van Verwoeden Vecht fans to one of the wildest three-round fights in the recent UFC history on Saturday.
Royval and Van Namen Participate in a long-awaited no. 1 flight weight candidate fight on the UFC 317 head card. Only a few minutes before UFC flight weight champion Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his belt against Kai Kara-France, fought Royval and from fighting in a wild slugfest that T-Mobile Arena left in a frenzy.
After 15 minutes back and forth action, a unanimous decision victory squeaked to earn the next flying weight. A late knockdown by Van In Round 3 sealed the deal when he almost finished the former title -published Royval.
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It was a disappointing end result for Royval, which accepted the van battle on a cancellation period after his originally planned opponent, Manel Kape, sustained a serious foot injury for UFC 317. The loss of Royval came after an incredibly impressive version about the previously undefeated Tatsuro Taira in October.
Despite the setback in the Octagon, Royval is in a good mood after the treatment of UFC 317 viewers on a fight that the UFC Hall of Fame can enter along the line.
In a recent Instagram post, Royval spoke to his supporters after his meticulous defeat at UFC 317.
“A story about” the scorpion and the frog. “- Some individuals are driven by uncontrollable instincts, even when those instincts lead to self-destructive or harmful actions,” said Royval.
“I wish I could change, but I have always been, thanks for those who supported me on the way.”
Despite the loss, Royval ran away with double wages from UFC CEO Dana White after a fight with history make 419 total important strikes. It was Royval's fourth bonus after the fight in his last six fights and his second consecutive 'Fight of the Night' nod.
Van's victory over Royval only came a few weeks after beating Bruno Silva on UFC 316 by knockout on the third round. Van is on a five-field win racing after a knockout loss for Charles Johnson in his fourth UFC performance.
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After the biggest victory of his career at UFC 317, his largest Octagon obstacle will be confronted to now in a likely title shot against Pantoja. Van en Pantoja stood opposite the Octagon after the entry holder on Kara-France in the UFC 317 Co-Main event.
Pantoja is likely to get a boost in the pound-for-pound rankings of the UFC after another dominant title defense on UFC 317. In his press conference after the fight, Pantoja scolded the voters of the Pond-Voor-Pond rankings of the UFC for the New Gemintalena champion.
Pantoja and Van may be able to squadrate towards the end of the year, and the UFC Flyweight Division continues to bloom new stars to promote the resurrection of the division.