Tough is an understatement. Factory X protégé Royval has made quite an entrance into the division with two second-round submissions of seasoned flyweights Tim Elliott and the aforementioned Kai Kara-France. “Raw Dawg” feels like he’s playing with house money, and nobody understands this better than Moreno.
“He’s in a position where he has nothing to lose. That makes people dangerous. I was in the same spot before when I made my debut in the UFC.”
Moreno hearkens back to his 2016 promotional inauguration, a first-round submission upset of veteran Louis Smolka.
“It was short notice. I had nothing to lose against Smolka, and I feel very dangerous in that moment, and I beat a very fast Smolka. I think Brandon Royval is in the same spot just like me before. And I know he’s dangerous for that.”
Watch Moreno vs Royval in the featured prelim slot of UFC 255. Prelims kick off at 8pm ET/5pm PT on ESPN2 and ESPN+
