Brandon Moreno
| Brandon Moreno | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brandon Moreno December 7, 1993 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Other names | The Assassin Baby |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Team | Entram Gym Bang Muay Thai |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] under Raúl Arvizu[citation needed] |
| Years active | 2011 - Present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brandon Moreno (born December 7, 1993) is a Mexican[2] mixed martial artist.[3] He currently competes as a flyweight[4] in the UFC.[1] As of March 8, he is #7 in the official UFC flyweight rankings, having gone on an 11-fight win streak until losing to #5 ranked Sergio Pettis. Moreno is mostly known for his submissions, especially the rear-naked choke.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Moreno made his professional MMA debut in his native Mexico in April 2011. Over the next two years, he amassed a record of 6 wins and 3 losses.
In 2014, Moreno would debut for the World Fighting Federation promotion. He would go undefeated in the promotion at 5-0 and would eventually win the Flyweight championship, which led to him being cast in the Flyweight tournament on the 25th season of The Ultimate Fighter.
The Ultimate Fighter
In July 2016, it was revealed that Moreno was a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions.[5] Moreno was selected as a member of Team Benavidez. He faced Alexandre Pantoja in the opening stage and lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In a rare move, Moreno debuted in the UFC while his season of The Ultimate Fighter was still airing. He faced Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson on October 1, 2016.[6] Moreno won the fight via submission in the first round. The win also earned Moreno his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[7]
In his second fight for the promotion, Moreno returned to face Ryan Benoit on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale[8] He won the fight via split decision.[9]
Moreno next faced Dustin Ortiz on April 22, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 108.[10] He won the fight by submission in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[11][12]
Moreno faced Sergio Pettis on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 114.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14] Moreno was tested positive for small amount of clenbuterol in his system from an in-competition urine sample collected on August 6, 2017, a day after his fight with Pettis. USADA has determined their finding the presence of clenbuterol in Moreno system was likely resulted from clebuterol contaminated meat Moreno had consumed in Mexico, for such Moreno will not punished by USADA.[15]
Moreno is expected to face Ray Borg on on April 7, 2018 at UFC 223.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times)
- World Fighting Federation
- Flyweight Champion (One time; current)
Mixed martial arts record
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–4 | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno | August 5, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 14–3 | Dustin Ortiz | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | April 22, 2017 | 2 | 4:06 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–3 | Ryan Benoit | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | December 3, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Louis Smolka | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | 1 | 2:23 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–3 | Isaac Camarillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 27 | April 16, 2016 | 1 | 1:53 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Defended the WFF Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 | Tyler Bialeck | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 22 | July 25, 2015 | 1 | 3:09 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Defended the WFF Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–3 | Matt Betzold | Decision (unanimous) | World Fighting Federation 18 | February 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Defended the WFF Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–3 | C.J. Soliven | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 16 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 0:58 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Flyweight debut. Won the vacant WFF Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–3 | Alex Contreras | Submission (triangle choke) | World Fighting Federation 14 | June 28, 2014 | 3 | 1:04 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Paul Amaro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 9 | July 26, 2013 | 2 | 3:01 | Mission Viejo, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Jason Carbajal | TKO (punches) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 8 | March 23, 2013 | 3 | 1:52 | Pomona, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Jesse Cruz | Decision (split) | Xplode Fight Series: Anarchy | September 22, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | Valley Center, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Brenson Hansen | Decision (unanimous) | CITC 11: Xtreme Couture vs. Southern California | July 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jonathan Carter | Submission (armbar) | Xplode Fight Series: Hunted | May 19, 2012 | 1 | 1:15 | Valley Center, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Ron Scolesdang | Decision (unanimous) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 6 | March 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Riverside, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Luis Garcia | Submission (armbar) | UWC Mexico: New Blood 1 | January 29, 2012 | 1 | 2:21 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Marco Beristain | Decision (unanimous) | UWC Mexico 10: To The Edge | June 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Atiq Jihad | Submission (armbar) | UWC Mexico 9.5: Iguana | April 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Tijuana, Mexico |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Alexandre Pantoja | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions | August 31, 2016 | 2 | 3:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 24 Round of 16 |
*Date given is the air date of the episode. The actual dates of the fight are not released by the UFC
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Brandon Moreno - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Brandon Moreno". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
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- ^ Damon Martin (2016-09-23). "Louis Smolka draws TUF 24's Brandon Moreno as late-notice opponent". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2016-10-01). "UFC Fight Night Portland bonuses: Moreno, da Silva, Marquardt, Blaydes get $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ Danny Segura (2016-10-26). "Brandon Moreno vs. Ryan Benoit added to TUF 24 Finale in December". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-12-03). "TUF 24 Finale results: Brandon Moreno survives knockdown, takes split call from Ryan Benoit". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ Dale Jordan (2017-02-12). "UFC announces Nashville event for April 22nd. Four fights officially added to the card". mmamad.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2017-04-22). "UFC Fight Night 108 results: Head kick turns tide as Brandon Moreno chokes out Dustin Ortiz". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2017-04-23). "UFC Fight Night 108 bonuses: Swanson, Lobov, Perry, Moreno garner $50K checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ Jordan Breen (2017-05-21). "Brandon Moreno-Sergio Pettis revealed as UFC Fight Night 114 headliner on Aug. 5 in Mexico City". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 114 results: Sergio Pettis outstrikes Brandon Moreno, earns unanimous decision". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Brandon Moreno Not Punished for Failed Drug Test After Ingesting Contaminated Meat". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2018-01-31). "Ray Borg vs. Brandon Moreno moved from UFC Fight Night 126 to UFC 223 due to injury". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
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