Brandon Royval now has a signature victory to which he can point in the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division.
Rapid-fire combinations and sheer volume carried the Factory X export to a split decision over two-time champion Brandon Moreno, as their rematch headlined UFC Fight Night 237 on Saturday at Arena CDMX on Saturday in Mexico City. Judge Junichiro Kamijo saw it 49-46 for Moreno, while Michael Bell and Chris Lee scored it 48-47 for Royval.
A tepid first round gave way to a series of momentum shifts over the ensuing 20 minutes.