5 potential opponents for Brandon Moreno after his latest setback

#2. Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja II

Pantoja is ranked No.3 with a record of 24-5

After Saturday, many people feel Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja is the fight to make. Pantoja is ranked No.3 and is riding a two-fight win streak. While calls for the Brazillian to get a title shot have cooled, a rematch with the man he has beaten twice in the past makes a ton of sense.

Pantoja defeated Moreno back in 2018 which led to the latter being released from his UFC contract. They also fought on The Ultimate Fighter with Pantoja coming out on top again. While 'The Assassin Baby' has more than recovered from those losses, it would still be intriguing to see if he could avenge his defeats.

The Brazillian is currently not booked to face anyone so these two could be matched up as soon as Moreno is ready. The fight would provide a great way of either setting up a fourth title fight for the Mexican or creating a new title challenger in Pantoja.

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#1. Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo IV

The champion Figueiredo has a record of 21-2-1

Yes, we've seen these two fight three times in a row but everyone wants to see the fourth fight, so why wait? The series is currently tied at 1-1-1 and the Mexican's loss was much less one-sided than Deiveson Figueiredo's, so it makes sense to pair them up.

While some may feel that booking this fight is unfair to the rest of the division, the next title contender will not be determined until Askarov and Kara-France fight on March 26. The winner of that bout may not be ready for some time, so why not try and sneak a fourth fight between these two former champions in first.

At the end of the day, this is by far and away the biggest fight the UFC could put on in the flyweight division. While it may not be the fairest decision, that has traditionally not mattered to the matchmakers. Fans love watching these two fight, so here's hoping the fourth bout in the series is next up.