Brandon Moreno Next Fight: 3 Opponent Options For 'Assassin Baby's' UFC Return, Including Brandon Royval (original) (raw)

The Brandon Moreno next fight news should arrive in the next few months. Until then we look at three opponents for his next fight and recap his decisive victory at UFC Edmonton in November.

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Who will Brandon Moreno next fight be against?

Following a pair of big losses, Moreno scored a badly needed win in the main event of UFC Edmonton over Amir Albazi. It keeps his championship hopes alive and broadens his options. That is why matchups with Kai Kara-France, Brandon Royval, or Tatsuro Taira are likely next.

• Raw Dawg trilogy: Royval and Moreno have split their first two bouts. A trilogy bout to decide the next No. 1 contender may be a route the UFC goes with both fighters.
• The rising star: Taira suffered a loss to Royval in October. However, it was very competitive and did not hurt his stock in the division. If Moreno wants to face someone he hasn’t yet, the Japanese star would make sense.
• Don’t Blink: Kara-France suffered a TKO loss to the Mexican two years ago. If the company wants to put on another action-packed fight between them to keep the pair busy, UFC fans are unlikely to complain.

Brandon Moreno vs Amir Albazi recap

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If there were any fight fans that thought Brandon Moreno’s days as a title contender were done, he quieted them at UFC Edmonton.

What Happened: Over five rounds, the former flyweight king thoroughly outskilled top contender Amir Albazi. His jab was on point and he mixed in some good hooks and kicks. However, most importantly he took away Albazi’s wrestling game en route to a dominant decision win.

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The Fallout: Moreno has a ton of hard fight miles on his body. And his recent losing skid had some wondering if his best days were behind him. However, he showed he is still an elite fighter at flyweight by turning away one of the division’s brightest rising stars.

What’s Next? A trilogy matchup with Brandon Royval makes the most sense next for both and would decide a clear No. 1 contender for whoever holds the title in 2025.

What makes Brandon Moreno so popular?

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Moreno is the first Mexican-born fighter to ever win a UFC title. His MMA story is one of perseverance in a career where many doubted his potential to be a top star in the sport. Now, after more than a decade as a cage fighter, Moreno is one of the best 125-pound fighters on the planet and the most popular MMA competitor from Mexico.

• Brandon Moreno record (overall): 22-8-2 (5 knockouts, 11 submissions)
• Brandon Moreno UFC record: 11-5-2
• Brandon Moreno height: 5-foot-7
• “Assassin Baby” rose to notoriety as a contestant on Season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter
• Despite losing his first fight on TUF, Moreno impressed UFC decision-makers and was offered a contract several months after the show aired
• After a 3-2 run in the promotion, Moreno was one of several flyweight talents cut by the UFC during a time when the division seemed on the brink of being shuttered
• Following his release, Moreno successfully competed once for Legacy Fighting Alliance before he was offered a new UFC contract three months later
• Since his return, Moreno is 6-2-1 with his only defeat being to Figueiredo
• The four Brandon Moreno vs Deiveson Figueiredo bouts are viewed as the best series of fights in division history. Every matchup was highly competitive and each man had a win, loss, and draw.

Brandon Moreno net worth

The measure of a fighter is often in dollars and cents stacked up during a career of fisticuffs. After 11 years in combat sports, Brandon Moreno’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million.

How old was Brandon Moreno when he started MMA?

The former UFC flyweight king actually made his MMA debut back in 2011. What makes it all the more impressive is that he became a professional cage fighter at the shocking age of 17 years old.

What martial art does Brandon Moreno use?

Brandon Moreno does not heavily lean on any specific martial art, however, his strongest base art early in his career was Brazilian jiu-jitsu. But he has rounded out his game over the last five years and is a complete MMA fighter now.