Brandon Royval thinks UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno would be an overall tougher challenge than Alexandre Pantoja.
Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is expected to be the backup for the flyweight title fight between Moreno and Pantoja, which co-headlines UFC 290 on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Royval’s lone octagon losses have come in back-to-back stoppages to Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) and Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC). He rates both men’s skills highly but sees more ways for Moreno to win.