Brandon Moreno suffered a tough second-round TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira in the main card of UFC 323 on Dec. 6, which took place inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
This snapped his two-fight win streak and was his ninth professional defeat. Despite this setback, the Mexican star remained a favorite name in online sports betting. But when will the Mexican superstar return to action? And who will he fight next?
When Is Brandon Moreno‘s Next Fight?
Moreno’s next fight will be against fellow ranked UFC flyweight contender Asu Almabayev, whom he’ll face at the UFC Mexico card on Feb. 28 at Arena CDMX.
Brandon Moreno’s MMA Record and Statistics
- MMA record: 23-9-2
- Wins by TKO/KO: 5
- Wins by submission: 11
- Wins by decision: 5
- Striking accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.55
- Significant strikes absorbed: 3.19
- Takedown average per 15 minutes: 1.80
- Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.58
- Takedown accuracy: 45%
- Significant strikes defense: 57%
- Takedown defense: 68%
- Knockdown average: 0.29
- Average fight time: 14:53
Brandon Moreno’s Notable Wins
Moreno’s impressive row of victories includes Ryan Benoit, Dustin Ortiz, Kai Kara-France (twice), Jussier Formiga, Brandon Royval, Deiveson Figueiredo (twice), Amir Albazi, and Erceg.
Brandon Moreno’s UFC Earnings
Moreno’s career earnings have surpassed the $3 million threshold, with his biggest single-fight payout coming in his latest fight with Alexandre Pantoja, where he pocketed $1.1 million. This figure includes only his base pay and performance bonuses, excluding his other deals and sponsorships outside the UFC.
Brandon Moreno’s Team and Corner
Moreno fights out of Fortis MMA, located in Dallas, Texas. Moreno’s head coach is Sayif Saud, along with instructors Zach Ryan, Josh Bagalay, Darius Yancy and Damon Jackson.
Other notable UFC fighters representing the team were Uriah Hall, Alex Morono, Ryan Spann, Geoff Neal and Macy Chiasson.
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