15 UFC fights you just can’t miss in December

Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Brandon Royval, Dec. 16

UFC fights in December. Photo via Twitter

The flyweight title fight between champion Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval marks the first title defense for the Brazilian.

Pantoja won the belt in June as he defeated Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision but is still somewhat of an unknown name to the mainstream UFC audience.

No. 4 ranked Royval rides a three-fight winning streak that dates back to his submission loss to Pantoja back in August 2021.

Can Royval avenge his loss and claim the title at UFC 296?