Brandon Moreno
Mexican mixed martial artist
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November 2 2024 | Defeated Amir Albazi by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 246. |
November 2 2024 | Defeated Amir Albazi by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 246. |
February 24 2024 | Lost to Brandon Royval by split decision at UFC Fight Night 237, with 13 out of 18 media outlets scoring the bout for Royval. |
February 24 2024 | Lost to Brandon Royval by split decision at UFC Fight Night 237, with 13 out of 18 media outlets scoring the bout for Royval. |
July 8 2023 | Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship to Alexandre Pantoja via split decision at UFC 290. Earned the Fight of the Night award. |
July 8 2023 | Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship to Alexandre Pantoja via split decision at UFC 290. Earned the Fight of the Night award. |
January 21 2023 | Defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via technical knockout to win the undisputed UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC 283, making history as the first time two fighters fought four times in the UFC. |
January 21 2023 | Defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via technical knockout to win the undisputed UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC 283, making history as the first time two fighters fought four times in the UFC. |
July 30 2022 | Won the interim UFC Flyweight Championship against Kai Kara-France via TKO in the third round at UFC 277. Earned the Fight of the Night award and a Crypto.com 'Fan Bonus of the Night' of US$20,000. |
July 30 2022 | Won the interim UFC Flyweight Championship against Kai Kara-France via TKO in the third round at UFC 277. Earned the Fight of the Night award and a Crypto.com 'Fan Bonus of the Night' of US$20,000. |
January 2022 | Moreno won MMAjunkie.com's Fight of the Month for his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo. |
January 2022 | Moreno won MMAjunkie.com's Fight of the Month for his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo. |
2021 | Awarded World MMA Awards' Fight of the Year for his bout with Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 256. |
2021 | Awarded World MMA Awards' Breakthrough Fighter of the Year. |
2021 | Awarded World MMA Awards' Fight of the Year for his bout with Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 256. |
2021 | Awarded World MMA Awards' Breakthrough Fighter of the Year. |
December 11 2021 | Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship to Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision at UFC 270. Earned the Fight of the Night award. |
December 11 2021 | Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship to Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision at UFC 270. Earned the Fight of the Night award. |
June 12 2021 | Defeated Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263, submitting him with a rear naked choke in the third round and becoming the first Mexican UFC champion. Earned the Performance of the Night award. |
June 12 2021 | Defeated Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263, submitting him with a rear naked choke in the third round and becoming the first Mexican UFC champion. Earned the Performance of the Night award. |
December 12 2020 | Fought Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC 256, resulting in a majority draw after five intense rounds, earning both fighters the Fight of the Night award. |
December 12 2020 | Fought Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC 256, resulting in a majority draw after five intense rounds, earning both fighters the Fight of the Night award. |
November 21 2020 | Defeated Brandon Royval via technical knockout in the first round at UFC 255. |
November 21 2020 | Defeated Brandon Royval via technical knockout in the first round at UFC 255. |
March 14 2020 | Won against Jussier Formiga via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 170. |
March 14 2020 | Won against Jussier Formiga via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 170. |
December 14 2019 | Defeated Kai Kara-France by unanimous decision at UFC 245. |
December 14 2019 | Defeated Kai Kara-France by unanimous decision at UFC 245. |
September 21 2019 | Returned to UFC, fought Askar Askarov at UFC Fight Night 159 in a fight that ended in a split draw, with 12 out of 13 media outlets scoring the bout for Moreno. |
September 21 2019 | Returned to UFC, fought Askar Askarov at UFC Fight Night 159 in a fight that ended in a split draw, with 12 out of 13 media outlets scoring the bout for Moreno. |
June 7 2019 | Brandon Moreno defeated Maikel Perez via technical knockout in the fourth round at LFA 69, winning the Flyweight Championship in his promotional debut for Legacy Fighting Alliance |
June 7 2019 | Brandon Moreno defeated Maikel Perez via technical knockout in the fourth round at LFA 69, winning the Flyweight Championship in his promotional debut for Legacy Fighting Alliance |
February 22 2019 | Competed in the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Fight Night bantamweight tournament. Submitted Ryan Carroll via D'arce choke in the opening round and defeated Beau Brooks by TKO via strikes in the semi-finals. Lost in the finals to Richard Alarcon in overtime due to fastest escape time. |
February 22 2019 | Competed in the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Fight Night bantamweight tournament. Submitted Ryan Carroll via D'arce choke in the opening round and defeated Beau Brooks by TKO via strikes in the semi-finals. Lost in the finals to Richard Alarcon in overtime due to fastest escape time. |
May 19 2018 | Fought Alexandre Pantoja (replacing Ray Borg) at UFC Fight Night 129, losing by unanimous decision. Later revealed he was cut from the UFC in late 2018. |
May 19 2018 | Fought Alexandre Pantoja (replacing Ray Borg) at UFC Fight Night 129, losing by unanimous decision. Later revealed he was cut from the UFC in late 2018. |
August 5 2017 | Lost to Sergio Pettis via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 114. Tested positive for clenbuterol the next day, but was not punished after USADA determined the contamination likely came from Mexican meat. |
August 5 2017 | Lost to Sergio Pettis via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 114. Tested positive for clenbuterol the next day, but was not punished after USADA determined the contamination likely came from Mexican meat. |
April 22 2017 | Defeated Dustin Ortiz at UFC Fight Night 108 by submission in the second round, earning another Performance of the Night bonus. |
April 22 2017 | Defeated Dustin Ortiz at UFC Fight Night 108 by submission in the second round, earning another Performance of the Night bonus. |
December 3 2016 | Fought Ryan Benoit at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale, winning via split decision with 18 out of 18 media outlets scoring the bout in his favor. |
December 3 2016 | Fought Ryan Benoit at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale, winning via split decision with 18 out of 18 media outlets scoring the bout in his favor. |
October 1 2016 | Moreno made his UFC debut against Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson, winning by first-round submission and earning his first Performance of the Night bonus award. |
October 1 2016 | Moreno made his UFC debut against Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson, winning by first-round submission and earning his first Performance of the Night bonus award. |
July 2016 | Brandon Moreno was revealed as a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions, selected for Team Benavidez. He competed against Alexandre Pantoja in the opening stage, but lost the fight via submission. |
July 2016 | Brandon Moreno was revealed as a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions, selected for Team Benavidez. He competed against Alexandre Pantoja in the opening stage, but lost the fight via submission. |
2014 | Moreno debuted for the World Fighting Federation promotion and began a successful run in the organization. |
2014 | Selected to compete in the Flyweight tournament on the 25th season of The Ultimate Fighter. |
2014 | Moreno debuted for the World Fighting Federation promotion and began a successful run in the organization. |
2014 | Selected to compete in the Flyweight tournament on the 25th season of The Ultimate Fighter. |
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