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UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
Phoenix, USA
7 May 2022
Flyweight
VS
58%
Royval
42%
Schnell
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 2:14
Brandon
Brandon Royval
"Raw Dawg"
179
5'9"68" reachSouthpaw34 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 53
Matt
Matt Schnell
"Danger"
1710
Well-Rounded2-fight slide36 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'8"
CFR 38
★ Official Result
Brandon RoyvalwinsSubmissionR1 · 2:14
def. Matt Schnell · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Royval
Actual result
Royval wins
Submission · R1
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Royval at 58% vs Schnell at 42% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 15 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

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.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
RoyvalSchnell
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Royval
Schnell
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'8"
68"
Reach
+70"
34+
Age
36
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Royval
Schnell
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
52.7
37.5
50.5
Performance Avg
39.6
43
Quality of Victory
37
65
Momentum Score
45
Royval
Schnell
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.5
/ 10
0.9
/ 10
6.2
Style: Pressure
4.3
4.2
Style: Volume
5.5
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
9
2
Body
3
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
13Distance10
1Clinch0
0Ground2
Royval
Schnell
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.9
/ 10
4.8
/ 10
3.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.4
5.0
Submission Style (/10)
4.3
4
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Royval
Schnell
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
40
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
6
1
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
13/26 fights
Chin rating based on
17/27 fights
Royval
Schnell
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
45
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Sub · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
Royval
Schnell
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
43%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
4
Submission Wins
3
3
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Royval
Schnell
Striking2.5 / 0.9Volume4.2 / 5.5Grappling4.9 / 4.8Wrestling3.4 / 3.4Submission5.0 / 4.3Pressure6.2 / 4.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.9
4.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.8
3.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.4
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
4.3
6.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.3
4.2
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 · Last 5

W · Sub · R3
Lone'er Kavanagh
Submission
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L · KO · R1
Manel Kape
KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
Joshua Van
Decision
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W · Dec · R5
Tatsuro Taira
Decision
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W · Dec · R5
Brandon Moreno
Decision
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Schnell · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Alessandro Costa
KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R1
Joseph Morales
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Jimmy Flick
Decision
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L · Sub · R2
Cody Durden
Submission
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L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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