LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 11: Brandon Royval poses on the dimensions through the UFC Combat Night time weigh-in at UFC APEX on October 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
UFC flyweight Brandon Royval introduced that he’s out of his struggle in opposition to Manel Kape at UFC Vegas 103 because of harm.
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“Unfortunately I’m going to have to pull out of my fight, I’m sorry to Manel Kape and my fans. I’m facing an injury that has me questioning when I’ll be able to train again. This is absolutely a fight I think needs to happen for the flyweight division but as of right now competing month has been ill advised. Love y’all and I apologize from the bottom of my heart. I’ll have more details on my YouTube this week.”
Royval (17-7) has been hoping for an additional shot at Alexandre Pantoja’s flyweight title since dropping a call in opposition to him at UFC 296.
Since then he’s put collectively two straight victories in very robust fights coming into the Kape one. A win over former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno was adopted up by one in opposition to Tatsuro Taira.
A win over Kape might doubtlessly put him on the very quick listing of challengers for the title. A possible bout between Pantoja and Kai Kara-France was reportedly within the works, however has not been formally introduced.
No phrase from Royval as of but as to the extent of the harm or how lengthy he expects to be out of motion.
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