UFC Kansas City video highlights: Brandon Royval waxes Matheus Nicolau with devastating knee

The UFC Kansas City preliminary card got a wicked finish when the promotion’s #4 ranked flyweight, Brandon Royval, slayed the #5 ranked featherweight, Matheus Nicolau, with a devastating knee in the opening round.

It was the knee that sent Nicolau silly to score the knockdown, and then a brutal barrage of elbows and punches finished the deal. This makes three wins in a row for Brandon, and back-to-back first round finishes. Royval is simply must-see T.V.

Check our description of Brandon Royval destroying Matheus Nicolau:

Rd.1- It was Royval who took the center of the Octagon, while Nicolau skirted along the outside on his bike. Then, a phenomenal knee from Royval landed right on the button! A dizzy Nicolau dropped to the ground, and Royval went after him with some brutal ground and pound. Nicolau was not responding intelligently so the referee stepped in to prevent any further damage. WOW! Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau at 2:09 of round 1: Flyweight

Eddie Mercado

Eddie Mercado is a writer and content creator for Bloody Elbow, and has covered combat sports since 2015. Eddie covers everything from betting odds and live events, to fighter interviews and co-hosting the 6th Round post-fight show and the 6th Round Retro. He retired at 1-0 in professional MMA, competed in one Muay Thai match in Thailand, and is currently a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu under the great Diego Bispo.

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