Team Iridium earns twin Performance Bonuses at UFC Kansas City

LAS VEGAS — Iridium Sports Agency client Brandon "Raw Dawg" Royval won big at UFC Kansas City on Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO.

Entering Saturday as the No. 4-ranked UFC flyweight contender, Brandon scored a first-round KO over No.5-ranked Matheus Nicolau, good for his third straight victory.

With the win, Brandon upped his UFC record to 5-2 and his overall record to 15-6. Saturday’s effort was the fourth KO of the former Legacy Fighting Alliance champ’s career, and earned him his fourth UFC Performance Bonus.

Earlier on the card, “Downtown” TJ Brown earned his second straight Performance Bonus with his Fight-of-the-Night bout with Bill Algeo in the featherweight division.

ABOUT IRIDIUM SPORTS AGENCY

Iridium Sports Agency is a full-service professional management firm for the world’s best combat sports athletes, including UFC World Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and many other athletes in the UFC’s Top 15 rankings. Founded in 2009 by attorney Jason House, Iridium represents more than 100 athletes in the UFC, Bellator and ProFightLeague, as well as many of the world’s best wrestlers, including reigning Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor. Iridium's world-wide team of industry-leading agents is devoted to assisting athletes in all aspects of their professional lives, and consistently setting new standards for sports management.

Team Iridium Preview for UFC Kansas City

LAS VEGAS — Six Iridium Sports Agency clients take center stage at UFC Kansas City on Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO.

“Downtown” TJ Brown looks to climb to 4-3 in the UFC with a second straight victory against Bill Algeo in featherweight action. TJ's 17-9 record includes 10 wins by submission and four wins by knockout. He earned his first UFC Performance Bonus in his most recent fight.

Zak Cummings tries to improve to 10-4 in the Octagon as he takes on Ed Herman in the light-heavyweight division. Zak's 24-7 record includes 12 submissions, five KOs and one Performance Bonus.

The No. 13-ranked bantamweight in the UFC, Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez, hunts for his fifth straight win against No. 9-ranked Pedro Munhoz. Chris' record is 7-1-1 in the UFC, and 19-4-2 overall. He has nine knockouts, one submission and one Performance Bonus on his resume.

Dustin "The Hanyak" Jacoby, the No. 13-ranked UFC light-heavyweight contender, eyes his seventh UFC victory and second Performance Bonus against No. 15 Azamat Murzakanov. Dustin is 18-6-1 (11 knockouts, one submission).

In the Co-Main Event, Billy Quarantillo looks to climb to 6-2 in the Octagon with a second straight win over Edson Barboza, the No. 14-ranked featherweight in the UFC. Billy is 17-4 with a body of work that includes eight knockouts, five submissions and a pair of Performance Bonuses.

Brandon "Raw Dawg" Royval, the No. 4 flyweight in the UFC, eyes his third straight win in the Octagon against the No. 5-ranked Matheus Nicolau. A win will improve Brandon's UFC record to 5-2 and his overall record to 15-6. The former Legacy Fighting Alliance champ’s record is comprised of nine submissions, three knockouts and three Performance Bonuses.

ABOUT IRIDIUM SPORTS AGENCY

Iridium Sports Agency is a full-service professional management firm for the world’s best combat sports athletes, including UFC World Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and many other athletes in the UFC’s Top 15 rankings. Founded in 2009 by attorney Jason House, Iridium represents more than 100 athletes in the UFC, Bellator and ProFightLeague, as well as many of the world’s best wrestlers, including reigning Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor. Iridium's world-wide team of industry-leading agents is devoted to assisting athletes in all aspects of their professional lives, and consistently setting new standards for sports management.

Team Iridium's Garcia, Godinez win big at UFC 287

LAS VEGAS — Iridium Sports Agency clients Steve “Mean Machine” Garcia and Lupita “Loopy” Godinez scored impressive victories at UFC 287 in Miami on Saturday.

Steve earned his second straight KO victory with a second-round TKO over Shayilan Nuerdanbieke in featherweight action. With the win – his 11th by KO – Steve improved to 3-2 in the UFC and 14-5 overall.

Loopy notched her fourth UFC victory with a decision over Cynthia Calvillo in the women’s strawweight division. The former Legacy Fighting Alliance champ climbed to 9-3 with the win.

On the UFC 287 Main Card, Chris “The Action Man” Curtis earned his third $50,000 UFC Performance Bonus after his three-round, back-and-forth middleweight battle with Kelvin Gastelum.

ABOUT IRIDIUM SPORTS AGENCY

Iridium Sports Agency is a full-service professional management firm for the world’s best combat sports athletes, including UFC World Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and many other athletes in the UFC’s Top 15 rankings. Founded in 2009 by attorney Jason House, Iridium represents more than 100 athletes in the UFC, Bellator and ProFightLeague, as well as many of the world’s best wrestlers, including reigning Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor. Iridium's world-wide team of industry-leading agents is devoted to assisting athletes in all aspects of their professional lives, and consistently setting new standards for sports management.