• Flyweight
  • Mexico

« The Assassin Baby »

Brandon Moreno Record, stats and next fight

24-10-2 (W-L-D)

5Wins by knockout
11Wins by submission
8First round finishes
Brandon Moreno
Photo : DiarioMMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Stats and record

36Pro fights
67%Finish rate
21UFC fights
9Title fights
7Performance bonuses
1Win streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO5 (21 %)
Submission11 (46 %)
Decision8 (33 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO1 (10 %)
Submission0 (0 %)
Decision9 (90 %)

Profile

Age
32 years
Born
December 7, 1993
Birthplace
Tijuana, Mexico
Height
5'7" (170 cm)
Weight
126 lbs (57 kg)
Reach
70" (178 cm)
Division
Flyweight
Fighting out of
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Team
Fortis MMA
UFC debut
October 1, 2016

Fight history

  1. Win

    vs Joseph Morales

    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado · Sep 12, 2026 · Glendale, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  2. Loss

    vs Lone'er Kavanagh

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  3. Loss

    vs Tatsuro Taira

    UFC 323 · Dec 6, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    2:24
  4. Win

    vs Steve Erceg

    UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg · Mar 29, 2025 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Amir Albazi

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · Nov 2, 2024 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  6. Loss

    vs Brandon Royval

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · Feb 24, 2024 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  7. Loss

    vs Alexandre Pantoja Bonus

    UFC 290 · Jul 8, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Deiveson Figueiredo Title

    UFC 283 · Jan 21, 2023 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Method
    TKO (doctor stoppage)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
Show 28 earlier fights
  1. Win

    vs Kai Kara-France Title Bonus

    UFC 277 · Jul 30, 2022 · Dallas, Texas, United States

    Method
    TKO (body kick and punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:34
  2. Loss

    vs Deiveson Figueiredo Bonus

    UFC 270 · Jan 22, 2022 · Anaheim, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Deiveson Figueiredo Title Bonus

    UFC 263 · Jun 12, 2021 · Glendale, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    2:26
  4. Draw

    vs Deiveson Figueiredo Title Bonus

    UFC 256 · Dec 12, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Draw (majority)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  5. Win

    vs Brandon Royval

    UFC 255 · Nov 21, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:59
  6. Win

    vs Jussier Formiga

    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020 · Brasília, Brazil

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Win

    vs Kai Kara-France

    UFC 245 · Dec 14, 2019 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Draw

    vs Askar Askarov

    UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens · Sep 21, 2019 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Draw (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  9. Win

    vs Maikel Pérez Title

    LFA 69 · Jun 7, 2019 · Cabazon, California, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    4
    Time
    1:54
  10. Loss

    vs Alexandre Pantoja

    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018 · Santiago, Chile

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  11. Loss

    vs Sergio Pettis

    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · Aug 5, 2017 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  12. Win

    vs Dustin Ortiz Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 22, 2017 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    Method
    Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:06
  13. Win

    vs Ryan Benoit

    The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · Dec 3, 2016 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  14. Win

    vs Louis Smolka Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · Oct 1, 2016 · Portland, Oregon, United States

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:23
  15. Win

    vs Isaac Camarillo Title

    World Fighting Federation 27 · Apr 16, 2016 · Tucson, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:53
  16. Win

    vs Tyler Bialeck Title

    World Fighting Federation 22 · Jul 25, 2015 · Tucson, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:09
  17. Win

    vs Matt Betzold Title

    World Fighting Federation 18 · Feb 7, 2015 · Chandler, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  18. Win

    vs C.J. Soliven Title

    World Fighting Federation 16 · Sep 20, 2014 · Chandler, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:58
  19. Win

    vs Alex Contreras

    World Fighting Federation 14 · Jun 28, 2014 · Chandler, Arizona, United States

    Method
    Submission (triangle choke)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:04
  20. Win

    vs Paul Amaro

    MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 9 · Jul 26, 2013 · Mission Viejo, California, United States

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:01
  21. Win

    vs Jason Carbajal

    MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 8 · Mar 23, 2013 · Pomona, California, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:52
  22. Win

    vs Jesse Cruz

    Xplode Fight Series: Anarchy · Sep 22, 2012 · Valley Center, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:00
  23. Loss

    vs Brenson Hansen

    Chaos In The Cage 11 · Jul 28, 2012 · Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  24. Win

    vs Jonathan Carter

    Xplode Fight Series: Hunted · May 19, 2012 · Valley Center, California, United States

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:15
  25. Loss

    vs Ron Scolesdang

    MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 6 · Mar 3, 2012 · Riverside, California, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  26. Win

    vs Luis Garcia

    UWC Mexico: New Blood 1 · Jan 29, 2012 · Tijuana, Mexico

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:21
  27. Loss

    vs Marco Beristain

    UWC Mexico 10 · Jun 25, 2011 · Tijuana, Mexico

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  28. Win

    vs Atiq Jihad

    UWC Mexico 9.5 · Apr 30, 2011 · Tijuana, Mexico

    Method
    Submission (armbar)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:30

Analysis

Brandon Moreno is the first Mexican fighter to become a UFC champion, having won the flyweight title on two occasions. He holds a professional record of 24 wins, 10 losses, and 2 draws after a split decision win over Joseph Morales on September 12, 2026, in Glendale.

Background

Born December 7, 1993, in Tijuana, Brandon Moreno began training at age twelve at Entram Gym in his hometown, where he earned his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. He turned professional in 2011 at bantamweight, then dropped to flyweight in 2014, where he won the vacant regional WFF title and defended it three times, by submission over Tyler Bialecki and then Isaac Camarillo. He made his UFC debut on October 1, 2016, submitting Louis Smolka in the first round, a fight that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus, then beat Ryan Benoit by split decision in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions that same December.

UFC Career

After mixed results against Sergio Pettis and Alexandre Pantoja, Moreno strung together wins over Kai Kara-France, Jussier Formiga, and Brandon Royval. On December 12, 2020, he faced champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 256, and the fight ended in a draw, the title left unclaimed. On June 12, 2021, he beat Figueiredo by third-round submission and became the first Mexican champion in UFC history. He lost that title on January 22, 2022, to the same Figueiredo by unanimous decision. Moreno reclaimed a belt, this time interim, by beating Kai Kara-France on July 30, 2022, then unified the titles on January 21, 2023, by beating Figueiredo via TKO at UFC 283 to become undisputed champion once again. He lost that second reign on July 8, 2023, to Alexandre Pantoja by split decision. A stretch of mixed results followed, with a loss to Brandon Royval in February 2024, then wins over Amir Albazi and Steve Erceg, before a TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira in December 2025 and a decision loss to Lone’er Kavanagh in February 2026 in Mexico City. He rebounded on September 12, 2026, by beating Joseph Morales by split decision.

Fighting Style

Trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Brandon Moreno builds most of his wins on submissions, eleven of his twenty-four professional victories coming that way. He pairs that ground game with a high striking volume and a sustained pace over the course of a fight, which has earned him several Fight of the Night bonuses in championship bouts that went the full five rounds. His ability to keep up the pace round after round was a key factor in both of his title wins over Deiveson Figueiredo, each earned after long, closely contested fights.

Record

  • Professional record: 24 wins, 10 losses, 2 draws
  • Wins by KO or TKO: 5
  • Wins by submission: 11
  • Wins by decision: 8
  • Titles: UFC flyweight champion from June 12, 2021, to January 22, 2022, and again from January 21 to July 8, 2023; interim flyweight champion from July 30, 2022, to January 21, 2023
  • Honors: Performance of the Night bonus against Louis Smolka (2016), Dustin Ortiz (2017), and Deiveson Figueiredo (2021); Fight of the Night bonus against Figueiredo (2020 and 2022), Kai Kara-France (2022), and Alexandre Pantoja (2023)

Fighter Profile

  • Nickname: The Assassin Baby
  • Born: December 7, 1993, Tijuana, Mexico
  • Nationality: Mexican
  • Height: 5’7″ (170 cm)
  • Reach: 5’10” (178 cm)
  • Division: flyweight (126 lbs / 57 kg)
  • Team: Fortis MMA
  • Base: Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Sources

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

← All fighters

Related News