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Brandon Royval Submits Lone’er Kavanagh in Wild UFC 329 Finish

The victory snaps Royval’s two-fight skid, secures a six-figure Fight of the Night bonus, positions him to seek another top contender test.

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Overview

  • Royval submitted Lone’er Kavanagh with a rear-naked choke at 3:40 of the third round on Saturday in a back-and-forth flyweight bout at UFC 329 in Las Vegas.
  • The fight featured dramatic momentum swings including a second-round knockdown of Royval by Kavanagh before Royval rallied to take the back and finish the fight.
  • UFC awarded the bout Fight of the Night and both fighters received $100,000 bonuses for an entertaining, three-round war.
  • The win ends Royval’s two-fight losing streak and prompted a post-fight callout of Asu Almabayev as Royval seeks a quick return to contention.
  • Kavanagh’s momentum from his February upset of Brandon Moreno stalled with this loss, leaving him needing additional wins to rebuild a clear path to a title shot in a crowded flyweight division.