Brandon Royval will fight Joshua Van at UFC 317 in a pivotal flyweight title eliminator, having been elevated to the main card due to last-minute opponent changes. Originally set to face Manel Kape, whose injury led to this new matchup, Royval feels confident, dismissing the experience advantage often cited against him. He respects Van's talent and hype but emphasizes that Van possesses nothing to lose, making the matchup dangerous. Royval expresses readiness to prove himself against a promising young fighter, further highlighting the competitiveness of the flyweight division.
"We got boosted up to the main card cause of Joshua Van... three weeks ago, it was Joshua Van's fight week and me and the boys were ready to watch. Now I gotta go fight him and be a part of it."
"His experience is catching up, it's not like I'm going to go in there thinking anything different... He's fought on some of the biggest cards of the year, I don't take any of that as anything."
"If you compare Joshua Van to Manel Kape, their best wins are the same. What they bring is a little bit of the same."
"The most dangerous person is someone with nothing to lose, and he has nothing to lose at all."
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