Former two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno is a phenomenal athlete in and out of the octagon. With more than a decade of expertise in the sport, Moreno boasts a record of 21 wins, eight losses, and two draws in MMA. Before signing up for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Moreno had competed in other promotions like UWC Mexico, Xplode Fight Series, and MEZ Sports. He is a former World Fighting Federation flyweight champion in 2014 and had made few title defenses till 2016.
However, Brandon Moreno's recent showdowns had not been in his favor. For his recent fight, Moreno faced Brandon Royval at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on February 24, 2024, in Mexico. Earlier, Amir Albazi was supposed to face Moreno on the fight night and got replaced with Royval as Albazi had to pull out due to injury. Nevertheless, Moreno will face Albazi in his next fight.
Brandon Moreno's fighting style
Brandon Moreno has a fighting style based on his Brazilian jiu-jitsu skillset. Moreover, he combines his knowledge of kickboxing with BJJ to put on a unique performance inside the cage.
Over the years, the majority of Brandon Moreno's wins are via submission (11), knockout (five), and decision (five).
Brandon Moreno's championship fights
Brandon Moreno is undoubtedly one of the high-level skilled athletes in the promotion. Six of his last seven fights had been championship bouts.
Brandon Moreno faced Deiveson Figueiredo for the first time in 2020 at UFC 256, and the bout ended up in a split draw.
Moreno rematched Figueiredo at UFC 263 in June 2021 and became the champion by submitting the former Brazilian champion via a rear naked choke submission.
At UFC 270, Brandon Moreno lost the title to Deiveson Figueiredo via a unanimous decision by the judges' scorecard.
However, Brandon Moreno faced Kair Kara France at UFC 277, becoming the interim featherweight champion, and later unified the title at UFC 283 against Deiveson Figueiredo.
For his first title defense after becoming a two-time champion, Brandon Moreno faced Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290 in July 2023. However, Moreno lost his title to Pantoja after the five-rounder via a split decision scorecard by the judges.
*Last updated on October 31, 2024.
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