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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Saturday, September 26, 2020 · Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi
Result
Brandon Royval def. Kai Kara-France
Submission (Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard) · Round 2 · 0:48 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Lukasz BosackiSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R2 · 0:48
Brandon RoyvalRound 2Kai Kara-France
8 / 15Sig. strikes9 / 10
53%Accuracy90%
8 / 15Total strikes9 / 10
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
1Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:07
10.0Pace / min11.3
0%Control share100%
Brandon Royval
Targethead 50% · body 25% · leg 25%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Kai Kara-France
Targethead 67% · body 0% · leg 33%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeKai Kara-France struck at 90% accuracy to 53%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upBrandon Royval's significant-strike pace moved +61% from R1 to R2, 10.0 against 6.2 per minute.
- Target shiftBrandon Royval's head share of landed strikes moved -24 pts, to 50% head with 25% body and 25% leg.
- Control swingBrandon Royval's control time moved -91s, 0s against 91s.
- Defensive driftBrandon Royval absorbed significant strikes +333% faster than in R1, 11.3 against 2.6 per minute.
- Pace upKai Kara-France's significant-strike pace moved +333% from R1 to R2, 11.3 against 2.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftKai Kara-France's significant-strike accuracy moved +44 pts, 90% against 46%.
- Target shiftKai Kara-France's head share of landed strikes moved +21 pts, to 67% head with 0% body and 33% leg.
- Control swingKai Kara-France's control time moved -77s, 7s against 84s.
- Defensive driftKai Kara-France absorbed significant strikes +61% faster than in R1, 10.0 against 6.2 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Brandon Royval
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Kai Kara-France
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
39Brandon Royval sig. strikes
22Kai Kara-France sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+333%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Kai Kara-France)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
39 / 71Sig. strikes22 / 38
55%Accuracy58%
51 / 85Total strikes22 / 39
2Knockdowns1
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
1Sub attempts0
1:31Control1:31
27Head12
7Body1
5Leg9
Brandon RoyvalKai Kara-France
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
18-9-0Record25-12-0 (1 NC)
28Age27
5'9"Height5'4"
68"Reach69"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
5.60Sig. str./min4.46
0.89TD / 15 min0.56
Brandon Royval7-5 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
3Sub wins
57%Finish rate
Kai Kara-France8-4 in archive
