Brandon Royval gives day job two weeks' notice after winning UFC on ESPN 9 bonus

Brandon Royval is close to making MMA his full-time job.

The former LFA flyweight champion put in his two-week notice at his day job after winning a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 9. Royval (11-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeated veteran Tim Ellitott by second-round submission in a fun, back-and-forth bout.

“I’m definitely happy I won at this point, and I’m happy I got the bonus,” Royval told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. “I thought I was a bit undeserving, but with that being said, I’m happy I got it.