Brandon Royval vs. Matheus Nicolau Odds
| Royval Odds | +175 |
| Nicolau Odds | -205 |
| Over/Under | 2.5 (-105 / -125) |
| Venue | T-Mobile Center |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Channel | ESPN and ESPN+ |
Two of the UFC’s top-five flyweights square off on the undercard of UFC Kansas City. This bout could easily headline most UFC Fight Night cards, but the UFC’s stubborn insistence on burying the lighter weight classes has this one going off early as part of the UFC Kansas City preliminary card on Saturday (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+).
Regardless, it has Fight of the Night potential, and the winner of this one has a strong case for the next crack at the flyweight title.
For Royval, that would mean a chance to avenge his loss to either Brandon Moreno or Alexandre Pantoja, depending on the result of their upcoming title fight at UFC 290.
Tale of the Tape
| Royval | Nicolau | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 14-6 | 19-3-1 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 7:11 | 12:23 |
| Height | 5’9″ | 5’6″ |
| Weight (pounds) | 125 lbs. | 125 lbs. |
| Reach (inches) | 68″ | 66″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Date of birth | 8/16/1992 | 1/6/1993 |
| Sig Strikes Per Min | 3.32 | 3.72 |
| SS Accuracy | 36% | 53% |
| SS Absorbed Per Min | 2.72 | 3.08 |
| SS Defense | 50% | 67% |
| Take Down Avg | 0.70 | 1.52 |
| TD Acc | 100% | 45% |
| TD Def | 39% | 93% |
| Submission Avg | 2.4 | 0.9 |