In just his second UFC fight, Brandon Royval has a big opportunity in a massive spot this Saturday night.
Royval will take on Kai Kara-France in the featured bout of UFC 253 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The top-10 flyweight matchup will lead into the two title fights, headlined by a middleweight championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa.
When he learned about the matchup and the extra intangibles attached to it, Royval reacted quite fondly.
“Oh, man, that was like the coolest thing ever,” Royval told MMA Fighting while appearing on What the Heck.