UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
Phoenix, USA
7 May 2022
Flyweight
VS
57%
Royval
43%
Schnell
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 2:14
Brandon
Brandon Royval
"Raw Dawg"
179
5'9"68" reachSouthpaw33 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 50
Matt
Matt Schnell
"Danger"
1710
Well-Rounded36 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'8"
CFR 38

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Royval

This is a genuine toss-up — Royval at 57% vs Schnell at 43% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Royval has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Royval's chin rating of 40 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Schnell has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Royval
Schnell
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'8"
68"
Reach
+70"
33+
Age
36
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Royval
Schnell
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
50.3
38.1
48.2
Performance Avg
40.7
42
Quality of Victory
37
62
Momentum Score
45
Royval
Schnell
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.1
1.6
43%
Strike Accuracy
41%
2.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.9
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
9
2
Body
3
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
13Distance10
1Clinch0
0Ground2
Royval
Schnell
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.4
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
4.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
4.8
3.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.4
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Royval
Schnell
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
40
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
5
1
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.4 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
4 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
13/26 fights
Chin rating based on
17/27 fights
Royval
Schnell
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
62
45
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
Royval
Schnell
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
57%
43%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
3
Submission Wins
3
3
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Royval
Schnell
Striking2.6 / 0.9Volume4.6 / 5.5Grappling4.5 / 4.8Wrestling3.1 / 3.4Submission4.3 / 4.3Pressure5.8 / 4.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.9
4.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.8
3.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.4
4.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
4.3
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.4
4.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.5
Royval
Strike Zones
Schnell
Royval
Attacking
9HEAD2BODY3LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD3BODY0LEGS12 absorbed
Schnell
Attacking
9HEAD3BODY0LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD2BODY3LEGS14 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Royval targets the head (64% of attacks) — Schnell absorbs 64% of strikes there
🎯Schnell targets the head (75% of attacks) — Royval absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Royval
RND
Schnell
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Royval · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.3W6.1W2.4L4.0L4.5W5.2W5.2W6.8L5.4W6.2W7.1L3.2L2020-052021-082023-042024-102025-12
WinLossTrend

Schnell · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.8
0102.7L1.5L4.5W4.5W5.0W5.0W2.8L4.7W2.3L5.9W2.9L3.3L2.9L5.0W3.5L2016-122019-032022-052024-092025-11
WinLossTrend

Royval · Last 5

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KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
Joshua VanRating 7.1
Decision
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W · Dec · R5
Tatsuro TairaRating 6.2
Decision
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W · Dec · R5
Brandon MorenoRating 5.4
Decision
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Schnell · Last 5

Upcoming
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L · Sub · R1
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Submission
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Decision
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Submission
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KO/TKO
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