Brandon Royval vs Lone'er Kavanagh Pick, 07/11/2026 Predictions UFC 329 Odds
Brandon Royval vs Lone'er Kavanagh
UFC 329
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Brandon Royval will face off with Lone'er Kavanagh at UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11, 2026. The line has Royval at +185 while Kavanagh is at -220.
Brandon "Raw Dawg" Royval steps into the Octagon with a mark of 17-9-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter stretches 68". Lone'er Kavanagh Kavanagh measures 5'6" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 10-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 67". Concerning significant strikes, Brandon Royval connects on 5.54 per min and Lone'er Kavanagh lands 4.13 significant strikes per minute. Royval connects on 41% of the significant strikes he throws and Kavanagh lands 48%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Raw Dawg" absorbs 4.25 significant strikes per minute while Kavanagh absorbs 3.49. Royval also defends against 43% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Kavanagh defends against 56% of the shots thrown his way.
| UFC 329 | Brandon Royval | Lone'er Kavanagh |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +185 | -220 |
| Record | 17-9-0 | 10-1-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 11:33 | 13:24 |
| Height | 5'9" | 5'6" |
| Weight | 125 lbs | 125 lbs |
| Reach | 68" | 67" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 5.54 | 4.13 |
| Striking Accuracy | 41% | 48% |
In terms of takedowns, Brandon Royval is the not as competent as a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.65 times per 3 rounds. Royval is getting his opponent to the mat on 75% of his attempts and is stuffing 45% of all takedown tries against him. Kavanagh is finishing his takedown attempts on 45% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 94% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submissions, Royval is the more skilled of the two fighters by trying 1.1 subs per 15 min while Kavanagh goes for 0.2 subs per 3 rds.
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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Brandon Royval faced Manel Kape and wound up taking the loss by a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Kape landed 18 of 24 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Royval walked away from this fight having landed 17 of 26 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Kape ended up landing 17 of 23, giving him a percentage of 73%. He finished the fight landing 6 of 10 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Royval ended up landing 65% of his significant strikes by connecting on 17 of 26. Of those significant strikes, he landed 5 of 10 pointed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes connected on by Kape and 100% of them landed by Royval were tallied at distance.
In the last fight for Lone'er Kavanagh, he faced off with Brandon Moreno and ended up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Moreno landed 87% of his significant strikes at distance while Kavanagh ended up landing 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Kavanagh connected on 47% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 97 of 205. He ended up landing 60 of 160 significant strikes aimed at the head. Moreno connected on 79 of 168 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 51 of 133 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes thrown, Moreno landed 134 of 229 and Kavanagh ended up connecting on 136 of 245 of all the strikes he threw.
Other bouts to watch out for
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when King Green squares up against Terrance McKinney. Green walks into the cage with a record of 35-17-1 (1 NC). The 39-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". McKinney measures 5'10" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 18-8-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 73". In the grappling category, King Green is able to score a takedown 1.33 times per 15 min while Terrance McKinney scores a takedown 3.31 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Green lands 6.46 strikes/min and is connecting on 53% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Terrance McKinney, who tags his opponent on 55% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 6.53 per min.
An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Robert Whittaker is set to take on Nikita Krylov. Krylov steps into the Octagon with a record of 31-11-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Whittaker stands 6'0" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 27-9-0. The 35-year-old has a reach of 73". In terms of grappling, Nikita Krylov is stopping 53% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedown tries on 37% of his tries. Whittaker is finishing his takedowns on 38% of the attempts he tries and is able to deflect 82% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Krylov takes 2.59 strikes per minute and he connects on 4.36 per minute. Whittaker, in contrast, takes 3.36 strikes/minute and is connecting on 4.39 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lone'er Kavanagh (-220)
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