Brandon Royval needed to know why he was on the prelims at UFC Kansas Metropolis. Firm president Dana White had a solution: “We f*cked this up.”
Sure, it was that easy. Ranked No. 4 within the UFC flyweight division, the second-highest ranked fighter on the cardboard, and having earned three UFC Combat of the Night time honors, how and why Royval was on the prelims is anyone’s guess. It definitely left Royval baffled and a superb bit ticked off.
Brandon Royval was ticked off that he was on the prelims
“I’m a top-five man within the division. I’m the second-highest ranked on this card. I’m the second-highest ranked on this whole card, and I’m on a prelim. It’s like, why?” Royval stated after ending Matheus Nicolau simply over two minutes into the primary spherical.
“It’s not like I’m a boring wrestler making an attempt to wrestle f*ck these dudes. I’m going in for the end, and I put myself in peril. I don’t have to be doing that. You noticed me not do this at this time, however I went and put myself in peril in each single considered one of my fights, and I’m going make statements. Why am I on a f*cking prelim?”
Royval is 5-2 throughout his UFC tenure. Of these bouts, he’s solely as soon as went to a choice. He’s at all times considered one of many extra thrilling fighters on any battle card. Poised to get a crack on the UFC flyweight championship, Royval makes a superb level about being buried on the prelims when there may very well be a highlight shining on him earlier than a title bout occurs.
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Dana White acknowledged ‘f*ck up’ and apologized
“He’s not improper. He’s not improper,” White stated after Royval voiced his frustration on the UFC Kansas Metropolis post-fight press convention.
“Hear, we’re actually good at what we do, however we f*ck up typically. I actually stated in my inexperienced room, we f*cked this up. This child ought to’ve opened the (UFC Kansas Metropolis important card).
“He’s proper. We bought plenty of shifting components, and sadly typically… after I bought in right here at this time and began wanting round, I stated, ‘Yeah, we f*cked this up. He’s proper, sorry.”
Royval took residence a UFC Kansas Metropolis Efficiency of the Night time bonus after knocking out Nicolau.
