It’s just not in Brandon Royval’s nature to back down from a challenge. Originally scheduled to face Manel Kape on the card, Royval took a big risk accepting the fight against a much lower ranked opponent like Van but he acknowledged that’s just how he’s built.

We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 317 results, including the men's flyweight bout between Brandon Royval and Joshua Van.

The UFC flyweight division has a new #1 contender and his name is Joshua Van. The 23-year-old fighter from Houston, by way of Myanmar, became the next title challenger overnight with a ‘fight of the year’ worthy win against Brandon Royval at UFC 317.