Brandon Royval reflects on his journey to a long-awaited UFC title shot, and discusses what a win would mean in his career.
“Raw Dawg” fights for the flyweight title at UFC 296, which takes place December 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There, he takes on current champion Alexandre Pantoja. It’s a rematch of a contest from 2021 that Pantoja won by submission, a result Royval says made him the fighter he is today.
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0:00 – Introduction
0:28 – Brandon Royval explains his pretty incredible backup plan
2:37 – Surprising announcement from Dana White
3:14 – Adjusting a training plan to be ready for UFC 296
4:36 – Operation Get My Lick Back
6:45 – Taking the long road to UFC glory
7:21 – Assessing Alexandre Pantoja
9:22 – Giving back to the community
12:18 – Preparing for the madness of UFC 296 fight week
15:53 – UFC title “just a collection of my life’s work”