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After beating champion Brandon Moreno, Denver's own Brandon Royval claimed the title of No. 1 contender in the UFC's flyweight division. That means in May, Royval will have his shot at the championship at UFC 301 in May.
In years past, Royval needed to carry a second job to support his dream of fighting in the UFC. One of those jobs was at the Lookout Juvenile Correctional Facility.“When you work in the juvenile facility for years you see kids that are actually leaders," Royval said."Maybe they’re not using their leadership for the best reasons.
Every Wednesdsay night the Dream Center hosts a safe space called"Vibe Night" for young people to drop in and hang out.In addition to admittedly losing in a lot of the games they play, Royval provides a shining example of dreams realized to the kids he works so hard to connect with. "They can definitely see that through me because they’re not seeing an athlete at all,” he said with a wry smile.
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