Brandon Moreno

Brandon Moreno has shared what was said between him and Alexandre Pantoja after his title win at UFC 283 in Brazil.

Moreno lost to Pantoja via unanimous decision in May 2018, before going on to remain undefeated for his next seven fights and claim his first flyweight title. “He was very friendly with me to be honest when everything started. He came with me and said, ‘Hey, man, today I feel so happy for you. (Then), he started to ask me like, ‘Hey, but when is our fight? “Yeah, so he came with me,” said Moreno. Figueiredo almost defended his crown after locking in a few submission attempts that Moreno narrowly escaped.

Brandon Moreno beat home favourite Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283 to reclaim the unified flyweight title but fans in Rio de Janeiro were left fuming with ...

"I was just trying to enjoy the moment. I threw the belt to the floor and was like 'leave it there'. Moreno said: "I think that [alleged eye poke] is why people were very angry at the end. But home fans were left fuming as their fighter was deemed the loser. Maybe that's why people were a little bit mad with me, but what can I say. Fighting in the co-main event in Rio de Janeiro, Moreno took on home favourite Deiveson Figueiredo for the fourth time.

Brandon Moreno finally put his rivalry with Deiveson Figueiredo to rest and he did it in style.

The Brazilian added that he was going to get a finish over the Mexican when they meet again in the octagon: I'm fighting with you, whatever the place he wants, if you want to go to Mexico, whatever the place [is] you know... He is a tough kid but all the time I see in his eyes; I see he is afraid... The 32-year-old then proceeded to call out 'The Assassin Baby,' saying that he was willing to fight him anywhere. 'The Cannibal' is 25-5 as a mixed martial artist and occupies the No.2 spot on the flyweight ladder. Brandon Moreno finally put his rivalry with Deiveson Figueiredo to rest and he did it in style.

After his victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 283, Brandon Moreno was escorted to safety after hostile behavior from the Brazilian crowd.

With Figgy out of the equation, there is still a whole list of dangerous fighters waiting for their shot at the title. Following the defeat, Figueiredo will now move up to bantamweight, finishing his saga with Brandon Moreno for good. Respect him" First of all a large number were not there until the main card. What’s up with the Brazilians.. [January 22, 2023] Naturally, fans watching at home were not pleased with the way that the Brazilian crowd conducted themselves. Thus, Brandon was looking like the favorite to win the fight. Although Figueiredo made a couple of quick submission attempts, Moreno was able to deal with the danger. [‘The Assassin Baby’](https://www.sportsmanor.com/tag/brandon-moreno/) needed to be quickly escorted to safety after exiting the Octagon. Due to, what Deiveson felt, was an eye-poke, the fight was stopped after the doctor deemed the Brazilian not fit to continue. Following his victory over Brazil’s own Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno is now the new Flyweight Champion once again.

Brandon Moreno has a line of contenders in front of him, including one who approached him backstage moments after his UFC 283 win.

Brandon Moreno was crowned the undisputed UFC flyweight champion at UFC 283 following a stellar performance against Deiveson Figueiredo.

I think that's the less-smart way to win the fight. Coach doesn’t get enough credit for masterminding game plans and literally bringing out the best in every single fighter he coaches. 'The Assassin Baby' was able to stay one step ahead of his opponent and dominated Figueiredo for all three rounds.

Arguably the greatest UFC fighter of all time, Brandon Moreno reclaims the undisputed flyweight championship Saturday.

Moreno became the first Mexican-born UFC champion after beating Deiveson Figueiredo in his second attempt at UFC 263. The Mexican-American became both the flyweight and bantamweight champion. With a three-fight victory streak and two previous wins over Moreno — including one that was an exhibition fight on The Ultimate Fighter — Pantoja was clearly looking forward to being next. Brandon’s a former LFA flyweight champion and has a black belt in BJJ. The fight ended when the ringside physician declared that Figueiredo couldn’t see out of his right eye and ruled that he should not be allowed to continue. What ‘The Assasin Baby’ also did Saturday with his victory was regain the undisputed flyweight championship.