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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Las Vegas, USA
21 Aug 2021
Flyweight
VS
54%
Pantoja
46%
Royval
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 1:46
Alexandre
Alexandre Pantoja
"The Cannibal"
306
5'5"67" reachOrthodox36 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 61
Brandon
Brandon Royval
"Raw Dawg"
179
Well-Rounded34 yrsSouthpaw68" reach5'9"
CFR 53
★ Official Result
Alexandre PantojawinsSubmissionR2 · 1:46
def. Brandon Royval · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Pantoja
Actual result
Pantoja wins
Submission · R2
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Pantoja at 54% vs Royval at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 8 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Royval has a chin rating of 40 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
PantojaRoyval
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Pantoja
Royval
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'5"
Height
+5'9"
67"
Reach
+68"
36
Age
+34
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Pantoja
Royval
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
60.7
52.7
60.2
Performance Avg
50.5
49
Quality of Victory
43
65
Momentum Score
65
Pantoja
Royval
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.0
/ 10
2.5
/ 10
6.3
Style: Pressure
6.2
5.0
Style: Volume
4.2
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
3
2
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
9Distance3
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Pantoja
Royval
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.5
/ 10
4.9
/ 10
3.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.4
4.3
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
6
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Pantoja
Royval
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
40
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
19/36 fights
Chin rating based on
13/26 fights
Pantoja
Royval
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
65
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
W · Sub · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Pantoja
Royval
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
57%
63%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
6
Submission Wins
4
6
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pantoja
Royval
Striking3.0 / 2.5Volume5.0 / 4.2Grappling4.5 / 4.9Wrestling3.1 / 3.4Submission4.3 / 5.0Pressure6.3 / 6.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.5
4.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.9
3.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.4
4.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
6.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.2
5.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.2
Pantoja
Strike Zones
Royval
Pantoja
Attacking
7HEAD2BODY0LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Royval
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD2BODY0LEGS9 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Pantoja targets the head (78% of attacks) — Royval absorbs 78% of strikes there
🎯Royval targets the head (100% of attacks) — Pantoja absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pantoja
RND
Royval
0/0R00/0

Pantoja · Last 5

Upcoming
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L · KO · R1
Joshua Van
KO/TKO
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W · Sub · R3
Kai Kara-France
Submission
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W · Sub · R2
Kai Asakura
Submission
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · 2024-12
W · Dec · R5
Steve Erceg
Decision
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · 2024-05

Royval · Last 5

W · Sub · R3
Lone'er Kavanagh
Submission
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · KO · R1
Manel Kape
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · 2025-12
L · Dec · R3
Joshua Van
Decision
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · 2025-06
W · Dec · R5
Tatsuro Taira
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · 2024-10
W · Dec · R5
Brandon Moreno
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · 2024-02

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