Brandon Royval discusses how 2021 loss to Alexandre Pantojoa made him stop ‘combating like an a ** hole’

UFC flyweight competitor Brandon Royval has actually seemed like a brand-new guy given that the last he tasted defeat.

Royval is presently on a three-fight winning streak after getting sent by Alexandre Pantoja in August 2021. The defeat to the Brazilian stung, however it left Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) with an important lesson: Fight smarter.

“I seem like Alexandre Pantoja woke me as much as that,” Royval informed Early morning Kombat“I require to alter the method I’m setting about things since I’m out here doing all these movie research studies for no factor.

“I’m seeing battles every damn day of my life. I’m viewing boxing matches every day of my life however then heading out there and battling like an asshole. I simply required to alter my methods for sure.”

Royval go back to the cage Dec. 16 as he seeks to avenge his loss to Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who now holds the UFC flyweight title. The 125-pound champion bout acts as the co-main occasion ofUFC 296

Royval seems like he’s the most technical fighter in the department however was combating in a manner that attempted to match his challengers on a physical strength level instead of utilizing his capabilities.

“To be entirely truthful about how I feel now, I’m tactically much better,” Royval stated. “… I seem like I’m a total fighter. A great deal of these guys like Moreno, and I’m not attempting to sh * t on anyone, however he’s mainly a fighter. He’ll toss kicks every so often, however I believe if it decreases to the fundamentals, I believe I beat these guys in boxing matches, taekwondo matches. I’ll most likely go out battled by each and every single among them, however in a jiu-jitsu match I seem like I beat them. I seem like I’m more of a compleundefinedte martial artist.”

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