Brandon Moreno is a 30-year-old professional mixed martial artist from Mexico competing in the flyweight division of the UFC, where he is the former champion of the weight class. He is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance and World Fighting Federation flyweight champion as well. Starting his MMA career in 2011, Brandon Moreno is currently on a record of 21 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws as of October 2024.
What year did Brandon Moreno become champion?
Brandon Moreno became the UFC flyweight champion for the first time in 2021 and he became the interim UFC flyweight champion in 2023.
At UFC 263, Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo in their second match-up (after a draw in the first one) via a rear naked choke submission at 2:26 in the third round. The fight took place on June 12, 2021, in Glendale, Arizona, in the United States to become the UFC flyweight champion for the first time.
However, Figueiredo won back the flyweight title at UFC 270 via a unanimous decision on January 22, 2022.
Brandon Moreno TKO’d Kai Kara-France at UFC 277 on July 30, 2022, for the interim UFC flyweight championship.
Brandon Moreno won and unified the UFC flyweight championship by defeating Deiveson Figueiredo via TKO at UFC 283 on January 22, 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was Moreno’s fourth match-up against Figueiredo.
Brandon Moreno faced Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290. Moreno and Pantoja fought throughout the five rounds of the fight and Pantoja was able to outclass Moreno by defeating him via split decision to win the UFC flyweight championship.
Brandon Moreno's Record
Brandon Moreno has a professional mixed martial arts record of 21 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws as of October 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 21-8-2 | Brandon Royval | Decision (Split) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | February 24, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Loss | 21-7-2 | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (Split) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, United States |
| Win | 21–6–2 | Deiveson Figueiredo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 283 | January 22, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 20–6–2 | Kai Kara-France | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 277 | July 30, 2022 | 3 | 4:34 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Loss | 19–6–2 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 270 | January 22, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Win | 19–5–2 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 3 | 2:26 | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
| Draw | 18–5–2 | Deiveson Figueiredo | Draw (majority) | UFC 256 | December 12, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 18–5–1 | Brandon Royval | TKO (punches) | UFC 255 | November 21, 2020 | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 17–5–1 | Jussier Formiga | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | March 14, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil |
| Win | 16–5–1 | Kai Kara-France | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Draw | 15–5–1 | Askar Askarov | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Win | 15–5 | Maikel Pérez | TKO (punches) | LFA 69 | June 7, 2019 | 4 | 1:54 | Cabazon, California, United States |
| Loss | 14–5 | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Santiago, Chile |
| Loss | 14–4 | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | August 5, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Win | 14–3 | Dustin Ortiz | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | April 22, 2017 | 2 | 4:06 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Win | 13–3 | Ryan Benoit | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | December 3, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12–3 | Louis Smolka | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | 1 | 2:23 | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Win | 11–3 | Isaac Camarillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 27 | April 16, 2016 | 1 | 1:53 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 10–3 | Tyler Bialeck | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 22 | July 25, 2015 | 1 | 3:09 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 9–3 | Matt Betzold | Decision (unanimous) | World Fighting Federation 18 | February 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 8–3 | C.J. Soliven | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 16 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 0:58 | Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 7–3 | Alex Contreras | Submission (triangle choke) | World Fighting Federation 14 | June 28, 2014 | 3 | 1:04 | Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 6–3 | Paul Amaro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 9 | July 26, 2013 | 2 | 3:01 | Mission Viejo, California, United States |
| Win | 5–3 | Jason Carbajal | TKO (punches) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 8 | March 23, 2013 | 3 | 1:52 | Pomona, California, United States |
| Win | 4–3 | Jesse Cruz | Decision (split) | Xplode Fight Series: Anarchy | September 22, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | Valley Center, California, United States |
| Loss | 3–3 | Brenson Hansen | Decision (unanimous) | CITC 11: Xtreme Couture vs. Southern California | July 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
| Win | 3–2 | Jonathan Carter | Submission (armbar) | Xplode Fight Series: Hunted | May 19, 2012 | 1 | 1:15 | Valley Center, California, United States |
| Loss | 2–2 | Ron Scolesdang | Decision (unanimous) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 6 | March 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Riverside, California, United States |
| Win | 2–1 | Luis Garcia | Submission (armbar) | UWC Mexico: New Blood 1 | January 29, 2012 | 1 | 2:21 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Loss | 1–1 | Marco Beristain | Decision (unanimous) | UWC Mexico 10: To The Edge | June 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Win | 1–0 | Atiq Jihad | Submission (armbar) | UWC Mexico 9.5: Iguana | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Tijuana, Mexico |
*Last updated on October 30, 2024
FAQs on Brandon Moreno's championship victories
Brandon Moreno became the UFC flyweight champion for the first time in 2021 and the second time in 2023.
A. He defeated him on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263 for the first time.
A. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 21 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws as of October 2024.
No, he lost his most recent fight against Brandon Royval.
A. He is ranked No.2 in the UFC flyweight rankings as of October 2024.
