Flyweight · “The Assassin Baby”
Brandon Moreno
23-10-2 UFC 12-7-2
Hard To Take Down
Submission Grappler
5'7"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
3KO wins
3Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
16:56Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
very good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
elite
1 read
durability
very good
1 read
Hard To Take Down
average td defense — rates 63 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler
average grappling — rates 60 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.86
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.69
Striking accuracy44.0%
Striking defense59.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.17
Takedowns / 15 min1.39
Takedown accuracy41.3%
Takedown defense67.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.38
Control time18.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-7
Insider info
Brandon Moreno favored over Lone'er Kavanagh clear UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · February 22, 2026
strikingvery good
grapplinggood
cardioelite
durabilityvery good
Frames the pick around a clear cardio advantage he expects to show up in the championship rounds.
Moreno is a well-rounded striker known for quick, doubled-up combinations from both hands, plus a subtle feinting game that baits opponents into throwing the leg kick he's set up to catch and counter. He mixes in solid body work and has never shown real chin issues, which stands out on a card full of finishers. His grappling holds up too, with the ability to blend in takedowns, take the back, and lock up chokes with his long limbs, and he scrambles as well as anyone in the division. What separates him here is a cardio engine rated as one of the best around, which should let him keep pressing while a durable but less battle-tested foe starts to fade late.
Strengthfast, doubled-up combinations
Strengthfeints that set up counters off caught kicks
Strengthdurable chin
Strengthback takes and long chokes
Strengthelite cardio
Strengthgood scrambler
Striking trend
Fight history
W Joseph Morales 14-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · September 12, 2026
67/180Sig. strikes
71/183Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lone'er Kavanagh 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · February 28, 2026
79/168Sig. strikes
97/205Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
7:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tatsuro Taira 17-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:24 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
9/17Sig. strikes
28/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Steve Erceg 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · March 29, 2025
89/176Sig. strikes
116/279Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Amir Albazi 16-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · November 2, 2024
132/317Sig. strikes
63/235Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brandon Royval 15-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
112/211Sig. strikes
145/510Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 25-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
147/245Sig. strikes
129/274Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Deiveson Figueiredo 21-2-1 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 5:00 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
48/74Sig. strikes
19/43Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
6:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kai Kara-France 24-9 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:34 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
58/151Sig. strikes
53/110Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:45Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Deiveson Figueiredo 20-2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · January 22, 2022
105/259Sig. strikes
86/169Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Deiveson Figueiredo 20-1-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 2:26 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
47/85Sig. strikes
24/36Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:49Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
D Deiveson Figueiredo 20-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · December 12, 2020
132/248Sig. strikes
137/238Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brandon Royval 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
16/34Sig. strikes
17/52Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jussier Formiga 23-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · March 14, 2020
33/82Sig. strikes
15/32Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kai Kara-France 20-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
91/276Sig. strikes
82/231Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Askar Askarov 11-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · September 21, 2019
34/82Sig. strikes
30/63Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
6:25Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexandre Pantoja 18-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
45/133Sig. strikes
79/168Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sergio Pettis 15-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · August 5, 2017
45/161Sig. strikes
76/235Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
7:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Ortiz 16-6 walk-in Submission · R2 4:06 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
24/73Sig. strikes
16/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:42Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Ryan Benoit 9-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · December 3, 2016
54/143Sig. strikes
23/93Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
4:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Louis Smolka 11-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:23 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
8/11Sig. strikes
7/13Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
11
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
9
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
20
World Fighting Federation
5
MEZ Sports
3
UWC Mexico
3
Xplode Fight Series
2
LFA
1
Chaos In The Cage
1
Full career — 35 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Lone'er Kavanagh | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
February 28, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Tatsuro Taira | TKO (punches) | UFC 323
December 6, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 2:24 |
| W | Steve Erceg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Amir Albazi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
November 2, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Brandon Royval | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (split) | UFC 290
July 8, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 283
January 21, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kai Kara-France | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 4:34 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 270
January 22, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Deiveson Figueiredo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 263
June 12, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 2:26 |
| D | Deiveson Figueiredo | Draw (majority) | UFC 256
December 12, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Royval | TKO (punches) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Jussier Formiga | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
March 14, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kai Kara-France | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 245
December 14, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Askar Askarov | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Maikel Pérez | TKO (punches) | LFA 69
June 7, 2019 |
LFA | 4 | 1:54 |
| L | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
August 5, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dustin Ortiz | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 4:06 |
| W | Ryan Benoit | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
December 3, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Louis Smolka | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Isaac Camarillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 27
April 16, 2016 |
World Fighting Federation | 1 | 1:53 |
| W | Tyler Bialeck | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 22
July 25, 2015 |
World Fighting Federation | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Matt Betzold | Decision (unanimous) | World Fighting Federation 18
February 7, 2015 |
World Fighting Federation | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | C.J. Soliven | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Fighting Federation 16
September 20, 2014 |
World Fighting Federation | 1 | 0:58 |
| W | Alex Contreras | Submission (triangle choke) | World Fighting Federation 14
June 28, 2014 |
World Fighting Federation | 3 | 1:04 |
| W | Paul Amaro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 9
July 26, 2013 |
MEZ Sports | 2 | 3:01 |
| W | Jason Carbajal | TKO (punches) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 8
March 23, 2013 |
MEZ Sports | 3 | 1:52 |
| W | Jesse Cruz | Decision (split) | Xplode Fight Series: Anarchy
September 22, 2012 |
Xplode Fight Series | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Brenson Hansen | Decision (unanimous) | Chaos In The Cage 11
July 28, 2012 |
Chaos In The Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Carter | Submission (armbar) | Xplode Fight Series: Hunted
May 19, 2012 |
Xplode Fight Series | 1 | 1:15 |
| L | Ron Scolesdang | Decision (unanimous) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 6
March 3, 2012 |
MEZ Sports | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Garcia | Submission (armbar) | UWC Mexico: New Blood 1
January 29, 2012 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 2:21 |
| L | Marco Beristain | Decision (unanimous) | UWC Mexico 10
June 25, 2011 |
UWC Mexico | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Atiq Jihad | Submission (armbar) | UWC Mexico 9.5
April 30, 2011 |
UWC Mexico | 1 | 2:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brandon Moreno) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Brandon Moreno by DiarioMMA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons