
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
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
| Figure | UFC career21 measured of 21 UFC bouts, 355.9 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 97.4 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 3.861375 landed of 3126 thrown (44%) | 3.86376 landed of 858 thrown (44%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | Not on file | Not on file |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 41%33 of 80 attempts | 19%3 of 16 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | Not on file | Not on file |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 4scored | 0scored |
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
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
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.