UFC free fight: Brandon Royval avenges loss to Brandon Moreno in enemy territory

Brandon Royval had a tall order for his bounce back from his first UFC championship defeat.

After losing to Alexandre Pantoja in a UFC flyweight title fight back in December 2023, "Raw Dawg" was booked to take on former champion Brandon Moreno, who had defeated him in 2020, in enemy territory – Moreno's home country of Mexico. Yet, despite the difficulty, Royval rose to the challenge and defeated Moreno in a hard-fought split decision.

You can watch Royval's big win over Moreno in the video above.

Royval (16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) returns to the octagon this Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 244 in Las Vegas. He takes on undefeated Japanese prospect Tatsuro Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a flyweight contest.

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