The UFC closes out its 2025 schedule at the UFC Apex this Saturday (December 13), and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 13 of the card’s fights.
On Saturday, the final UFC event of the year, UFC Vegas 112: Royval vs. Kape, takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by a flyweight bout between former title challenger and No.
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas will not only be the final fight card of the year; it is also the last event under the UFC's broadcast agreement with ESPN.
The flyweight division gives us an explosive matchup as Brandon Royval meets Manel Kape in the main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Royval (17-8) has carved out a reputation as one of the most chaotic, creative, and dangerous flyweights in the UFC.
Flyweight Brandon Royval takes on Manel Kape in the main event at UFC APEX this weekend in their final UFC bout of 2025, as we preview his upcoming fight.
This Saturday will be the last numbered UFC event to air via PPV in the US before they move to Paramount+. The final numbered card of 2025 sees two of the promotion’s most dominant active champions put their belts on the line at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Brandon Royval, who got his title shot after a quick knockout win over Matheus Nicolau in 2023, is taking the road less traveled. He once boldly declared himself “the most disrespected fighter in the UFC”.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will close out 2025 and its broadcasting partnership with ESPN with a flyweight showdown that could determine the next title challenger.
UFC Vegas 108 fight week continues. After two months on the road, Dana White’s promotion comes back home to Nevada for the first of four straight Saturdays of action inside the fabled Octagon at the UFC Apex facility.
Joshua Van's rise to the top of the UFC flyweight division was head-spinning fast. He entered his UFC 316 bout against Bruno Gustavo da Silva on June 7 as an unranked fighter.
Standing as arguably the best pay-per-view show of the year, so far, UFC 317 brought another entertaining International Fight Week to a rip-roaring conclusion.
This past Saturday on the main card of UFC 317, we saw a flyweight contest that might go down as the fight of the year. Former title challenger Brandon Royval (17-8) was taking on top prospect Joshua Van (15-2).
On June 7th at UFC 316, Joshua Van (15-2) was getting ready to make the walk hoping he’d be able to break into the flyweight rankings. Van had won three fights in a row after suffering a setback against Charles Johnson last July.
At just 23 years old, Joshua Van has accomplished what most fighters spend a lifetime chasing. His unanimous decision victory over Brandon Royval at UFC 317 wasn’t just another win— it was a step towards greatness.
UFC 317 featured the top flyweights in the world. Along with the title bout between champion Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France in the fight card's co-main event, the fight card also showcased the top contender in the division, Brandon Royval, taking on rising star Joshua Van.
Tomorrow night on the main card of UFC 317, we are going to see an extremely exciting fight in the flyweight division. Former title challenger Brandon Royval (17-7) will be taking one the most exciting prospect in the flyweight division in Joshua Van (14-2).
The UFC flyweight rankings showcase the very best fighters in the 125-pound divisions. While this weight class may often not get the respect it deserves, it has always featured some of the most well-rounded and fastest MMA fighters on the planet.
This past Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 98, we saw a very fun matchup in the flyweight division. Former title challenger Brandon “Raw Dawg” Royval (17-7) was looking to hand top Japanese flyweight Tatsuro Taira (16-1) his first professional loss in the main event.
Tatsuro Taira showcased what makes him so dangerous Saturday night against Brandon Royval. Taira got on Royval’s back several times in the second and fourth rounds.
Brandon Royval handed Tatsuro Taira his first loss on Saturday, winning by split decision in a main event flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
Following UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, the UFC returned to the Apex in Las Vegas for a UFC Fight Night card headlined by a flyweight title eliminator between Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira.
The UFC is back in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon for the first back-to-back cards from the UFC APEX. The main event features a flyweight title eliminator between Brandon Royval (16-7 MMA) and Tatsuo Taira (16-0 MMA).
Check out the opening UFC Vegas 98 odds and betting lines for Saturday’s ESPN+ event with Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira. UFC Vegas 98 takes place at Saturday at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.
Brandon Royval has updated fans on the injury he sustained during his hard-fought victory in a UFC rematch with Brandon Moreno last weekend. Last Saturday’s