UFC fighters
Brandon Moreno portrait

Flyweight · Mexico

Brandon Moreno

“The Assassin Baby”

UFC record
12-7-2
21 UFC bouts
Pro record, all promotions
24-10-2
Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
Last UFC bout
12 Sept 2026
Born
7 Dec 1993
Height
5' 7"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team
Fortis MMA

Next booked bout

vs Charles Johnson

UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · 13 Dec 2026

Fight page

UFC career at a glance

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.86
1375 landed of 3126 thrown (44%)
Takedowns completed of those attempted
41%
33 of 80 attempts
Knockdowns scored and suffered
4
scored

UFC career: 21 measured of 21 UFC bouts, 355.9 minutes. Details below.

UFC career figures

Measured UFC figures
FigureUFC career21 measured of 21 UFC bouts, 355.9 minutesLast 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 97.4 minutes
Significant strikes landedper minute3.861375 landed of 3126 thrown (44%)3.86376 landed of 858 thrown (44%)
Significant strikes absorbedper minuteNot on fileNot on file
Takedowns completedof those attempted41%33 of 80 attempts19%3 of 16 attempts
Takedowns defendedof those facedNot on fileNot on file
Knockdownsscored and suffered4scored0scored
About these figures

Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.

Fight history

  • Win

    Joseph Morales

    12 Sept 2026 · Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

  • Loss

    Lone'er Kavanagh

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

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

  • Loss

    Tatsuro Taira

    6 Dec 2025 · UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

    KO/TKO · R2 2:24

  • Win

    Steve Erceg

    29 Mar 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

  • Win

    Amir Albazi

    2 Nov 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

  • Loss

    Brandon Royval

    25 Feb 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

  • Loss

    Alexandre Pantoja

    8 Jul 2023 · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00Title fight

  • Win

    Deiveson Figueiredo

    21 Jan 2023 · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 5:00Title fight

  • Win

    Kai Kara-France

    30 Jul 2022 · UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2

    KO/TKO · R3 4:34Title fight

  • Loss

    Deiveson Figueiredo

    23 Jan 2022 · UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight

  • Win

    Deiveson Figueiredo

    12 Jun 2021 · UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2

    Submission · R3 2:26Title fight

  • Draw

    Deiveson Figueiredo

    13 Dec 2020 · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno

    Draw · R5 5:00Title fight

  • Win

    Brandon Royval

    21 Nov 2020 · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

    KO/TKO · R1 4:59

  • Win

    Jussier Formiga

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

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Kai Kara-France

    14 Dec 2019 · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Draw

    Askar Askarov

    21 Sept 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens

    Draw · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Maikel Perez

    8 Jun 2019 · LFA 69: Perez vs. Moreno(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R4 1:54Title fight

  • Loss

    Alexandre Pantoja

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

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Loss

    Sergio Pettis

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

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

  • Win

    Dustin Ortiz

    23 Apr 2017 · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

    Submission · R2 4:06

  • Win

    Ryan Benoit

    4 Dec 2016 · The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Louis Smolka

    2 Oct 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

    Submission · R1 2:23

  • Win

    Isaac Camarillo

    16 Apr 2016 · WFF: World Fighting Federation 27(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 1:53Title fight

  • Win

    Tyler Bialecki

    25 Jul 2015 · WFF: World Fighting Federation 22(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 3:09Title fight

  • Win

    Matt Betzold

    7 Feb 2015 · WFF: World Fighting Federation 18(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00Title fight

  • Win

    C.J. Soliven

    20 Sept 2014 · WFF: World Fighting Federation 16(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 0:58Title fight

  • Win

    Alex Contreras

    28 Jun 2014 · WFF: World Fighting Federation 14(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Triangle Choke) · R3 1:04

  • Win

    Paul Amaro

    26 Jul 2013 · MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 9(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 3:01

  • Win

    Jason Carbajal

    23 Mar 2013 · MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 8(outside the UFC)

    KO/TKO · R3 1:52

  • Win

    Jesse Cruz

    22 Sept 2012 · Xplode Fight Series: Anarchy(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

  • Loss

    Brenson Hansen

    28 Jul 2012 · CITC 11: Xtreme Couture vs. Southern California(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 3:00

  • Win

    Jonathan Carter

    19 May 2012 · Xplode Fight Series: Hunted(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Armbar) · R1 1:15

  • Loss

    Ron Scolesdang

    3 Mar 2012 · MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 6(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 3:00

  • Win

    Luis Garcia

    29 Jan 2012 · UWC Mexico: New Blood 1(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Armbar) · R1 2:21

  • Loss

    Marcos Beristain

    25 Jun 2011 · UWCM 10: To the Edge(outside the UFC)

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

  • Win

    Atiq Jihad

    30 Apr 2011 · UWC Mexico 9.5: Iguana(outside the UFC)

    Submission (Triangle Choke) · R1 2:30

Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 5 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.