The odds are out for Alexandre Pantoja’s first defense of his Flyweight title as he is set to take on the always-exciting Brandon Royval. This fight is set to serve as the co-main event of UFC 296 from the T-Mobile Arena on December 16th.
Odds Provided by BetOnline.ag accurate as of 9/21/2023 6:30 PM EST
These odds mean a bettor would need to risk $260 on Alexandre Pantoja to win $100; meanwhile, a risk of $100 on Brandon Royval could win $200.
This rematch will go down over two years after the first matchup where Pantoja won via submission in round two. Alexandre Pantoja enters this off his hard-fought decision win over Brandon Moreno where he displayed incredible heart in a fight of the year candidate. Brandon Royval earned this shot with a highlight reel knockout over Matheus Nicolau that pushed his win streak to three.
Odds from FightOdds.io
Alexandre Pantoja (+170) vs. Brandon Moreno (-200) UFC 290 – Win
Alexandre Pantoja (-170) vs. Alex Perez (+160) UFC 277- Win
Alexandre Pantoja (-157) vs. Brandon Royval (+147) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum – Win
Alexandre Pantoja (-105) vs. Manel Kape (-105) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Overeem – Win
Alexandre Pantoja (-185) vs. Askar Askarov (+170) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benevidez 2 – Loss
Odds from FightOdds.io
Brandon Royval (+177) vs. Matheus Nicolau (-192) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen – Win
Brandon Royval (-230) vs. Matt Schnell (+210) UFC 274 – Win
Brandon Royval (-155) vs. Rogerio Bontorin (+145) UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze – Win
Brandon Royval (+147) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (-157) UFC Fight Night Cannonier vs. Gastelum – Loss
Brandon Royval (+145) vs. Brandon Moreno (-155) UFC 255 – Loss
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