Brandon Moreno understands Deiveson Figueiredo about as well as anyone after sharing the cage with him on four occasions, and he has some thoughts on the mental fortitude the Brazilian showed during their fights. The two flyweights finally closed the b…
Brandon Moreno understands Deiveson Figueiredo about as well as anyone after sharing the cage with him on four occasions, and he has some thoughts on the mental fortitude the Brazilian showed during their fights. The two flyweights finally closed the book on their rivalry at UFC 283 when Moreno claimed the title from Figueiredo via…
UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno recently offered his take on the fan indignation he received at UFC 283. In the semi-main event slot, Moreno took on then-Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the fourth time. A brutal strike to ‘Deus d…
UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno recently offered his take on the fan indignation he received at UFC 283. In the semi-main event slot, Moreno took on then-Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the fourth time. A brutal strike to ‘Deus da Guerra’s eye led to a doctor stoppage win for ‘The Assassin Baby’. Unsurprisingly, the crowd’s…
Brandon Moreno has shared his thought on how Deiveson Figueiredo will fair at bantamweight now that their series of fights has finally concluded. The pair first met in December of 2020 with Figueiredo making the second defense of the title he’d won ear…
Brandon Moreno has shared his thought on how Deiveson Figueiredo will fair at bantamweight now that their series of fights has finally concluded. The pair first met in December of 2020 with Figueiredo making the second defense of the title he’d won earlier that same year. The entertaining battle ended in a draw, which prompted…
Tijuana, Mexico is proud of its hometown star ‘The Assassin Baby’ Brandon Moreno. After getting crowned as the undisputed UFC flyweight champion at UFC 283, another mural of the Mexican-born fighter has been added to the city. At UFC 283, Brandon Moreno completed a quadrilogy against his rival Deiveson Figueiredo. After four matches, Moreno has […]
Tijuana, Mexico is proud of its hometown star ‘The Assassin Baby’ Brandon Moreno. After getting crowned as the undisputed UFC flyweight champion at UFC 283, another mural of the Mexican-born fighter has been added to the city.
At UFC 283, Brandon Moreno completed a quadrilogy against his rival Deiveson Figueiredo. After four matches, Moreno has walked away with the championship strap.
To celebrate, Tijuana has pained a mural of their world champion. Mode.awc shared their work on Instagram:
Brandon Moreno is no stranger to getting murals done of himself. In 2021 he was commemorated with these two, plus another in 2020:
Mexico’s UFC Champion Brandon Moreno
Brandon Moreno is proud to represent his home nation of Mexico. The UFC has a rising amount of talent in the nation. The 27-year-old fighter recognizes the opportunity for growth. In the UFC 283 post-fight press conference, Moreno said:
“I think as a Mexican, we deserve a pay-per-view again in Mexico City. I think right now we have an amazing position where Yair Rodriguez is fighting in February, Alexa Grasso is fighting in March, and nothing is official but Irene Aldana looks like a really clear possibility for Amanda [Nunes]. So I think this is the year for the Mexicans in mixed martial arts. I’m excited. For sure, I want to go there.” [Transcript courtesy Sherdog]
Growing MMA in Mexico has been a challenge Moreno explained in an interview with UFC, he said:
“The sport is very young in my country, and it’s hard because in Mexico it’s soccer and boxing and that’s it. If you try to do another kind of sport, the road is very, very tough. In history we had a lot of Mexican-American champions like Cain (Velasquez), Henry Cejudo and Tito Ortiz, but a one hundred percent Mexican is different because it’s just boxing and soccer.
Being an inspiration for his Mexican-born countryman means the world to him, he added:
“I have a lot of training partners in my gym that say that I’m an inspiration for them. That is really special for me in my heart.”
Brandon Moreno has his eyes set for a title defense against Alexandre Pantoja in June. The two-time UFC champion did reveal that he is interested in the matchup pending a knee MRI, according to Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports. The Tijuana native recaptured the UFC flyweight title from long-time rival Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283 […]
Brandon Moreno has his eyes set for a title defense against Alexandre Pantoja in June. The two-time UFC champion did reveal that he is interested in the matchup pending a knee MRI, according to Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports.
The Tijuana native recaptured the UFC flyweight title from long-time rival Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Moreno was able to end their four-fight series by third-round TKO.
Brandon Moreno is Familiar With Alexandre Pantoja
‘The Assassin Baby’ is now interested in fighting another former opponent in Pantoja. The two 125-pounders have met twice. Their first meeting was an exhibition bout during the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) in 2016 and then two years later at UFC Fight Night 129.
After his win at UFC 283, Moreno had a backstage interaction with Pantoja. During the post-fight press conference, Moreno said his past opponent “was very friendly” at first but quickly became “a little bit aggressive”. Moreno expressed interest in fighting his former opponent but still has to have an MRI on his knee that he injured during fight camp.
Pantoja is officially 1-0 over the current flyweight champion. He has a unanimous decision win over Moreno in 2018. He also submitted Moreno with a rear-naked choke on TUF but exhibition wins don’t count towards official records.
UFC flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja has responded to comments made by Brandon Moreno following their interaction this past weekend. The MMA leader opened its pay-per-view schedule for the new year in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday. The event had an…
UFC flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja has responded to comments made by Brandon Moreno following their interaction this past weekend. The MMA leader opened its pay-per-view schedule for the new year in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday. The event had an unsuccessful end for the local fans, with both Glover Teixeira and Deiveson Figueiredo failing to…