Brandon Moreno

"The Assassin Baby"

MMA Record: 23-9-2
UFC Record: 11-6-0
Weight Class: Flyweight (Ranked #5)
Fighting Style: Jiu-Jitsu
Hometown: Tijuana, Mexico
Trains at: Team Moreno

Brandon Moreno "The Assassin Baby" - UFC Fighter Profile

Brandon Moreno is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Flyweight division and is ranked #5. Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Brandon Moreno has compiled an MMA record of 23-9-2 with a UFC record of 11-6-0. Known for their Jiu-Jitsu fighting style, Brandon Moreno trains at Team Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico. With an ELO rating of 1133, Brandon Moreno ranks #78 out of 2646 UFC fighters. Brandon Moreno is scheduled to face Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev on 2026-02-28.

Career Highlights: Brandon Moreno has 12 wins in the UFC. Brandon Moreno lands an average of 3.89 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.47 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev
Date
2026-02-28
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brandon Moreno
ELO
1133
VS

Fight Results Breakdown

19
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

In the upcoming UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on December 6, 2025, Brandon Moreno (ELO: 1150) faces Tatsuro Taira (ELO: 1125). Moreno, with a record of 23-8-2 and an impressive win over Deiveson Figueiredo (ELO: 1155), is the favorite in this matchup. The stats comparison reveals that Moreno has a higher takedown accuracy (44% vs Taira's 48%) and strike accuracy (44% vs Taira's 60%). However, Taira lands more strikes per minute (not provided for Taira). With a 25-point ELO advantage, Moreno is expected to have the upper hand in this fight. Betting odds are not provided, but based on the ELO difference and stats comparison, Moreno appears to be the favorite.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1155

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 7'
Weight
Flyweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 07 1993
Age
32
Peak ELO
1150
ELO Rank
78 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
393-120-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1070.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1051.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.89
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
44%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.62
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
60%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.47
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
44%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Brandon Moreno Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-12-06 UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Tatsuro Taira KO/TKO Punches 2 2:24 Loss -
2025-03-29 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg Steve Erceg U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2024-11-02 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Amir Albazi U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2024-02-24 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Brandon Royval S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2023-07-08 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Alexandre Pantoja S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2023-01-21 UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Deiveson Figueiredo KO/TKO 3 5:00 Win -
2022-07-30 UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 Kai Kara-France KO/TKO Kick 3 4:34 Win -
2022-01-22 UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Deiveson Figueiredo U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2021-06-12 UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Deiveson Figueiredo SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:26 Win -
2020-12-12 UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Deiveson Figueiredo M-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2020-11-21 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Brandon Royval KO/TKO Punches 1 4:59 Win -
2020-03-14 UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Jussier Formiga U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-12-14 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Kai Kara-France U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2019-09-21 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Askar Askarov S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-05-19 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman Alexandre Pantoja U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2017-08-05 UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno Sergio Pettis U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2017-04-22 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Dustin Ortiz SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:06 Win -
2016-12-03 The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Ryan Benoit S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-10-01 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Louis Smolka SUB Guillotine Choke 1 2:23 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

Brandon Moreno ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
19 2025-12-06 Tatsuro Taira 1125 Loss -17 1133
18 2025-03-29 Steve Erceg 1025 Win +11 1150
17 2024-11-02 Amir Albazi 1073 Win +14 1139
16 2024-02-24 Brandon Royval 1040 Loss 0 1125
15 2023-07-08 Alexandre Pantoja 1102 Loss 0 1125
14 2023-01-21 Deiveson Figueiredo 1149 Win +23 1125
13 2022-07-30 Kai Kara-France 1072 Win +21 1102
12 2022-01-22 Deiveson Figueiredo 1135 Loss -14 1081
11 2021-06-12 Deiveson Figueiredo 1155 Win +25 1095
10 2020-12-12 Deiveson Figueiredo 1155 Loss 0 1070
9 2020-11-21 Brandon Royval 1040 Win +21 1070
8 2020-03-14 Jussier Formiga 1102 Win +19 1049
7 2019-12-14 Kai Kara-France 1030 Win +17 1030
6 2019-09-21 Askar Askarov 1000 Win 0 1013
5 2018-05-19 Alexandre Pantoja 1004 Loss -17 1013
4 2017-08-05 Sergio Pettis 1059 Loss -15 1030
3 2017-04-22 Dustin Ortiz 999 Win +20 1045
2 2016-12-03 Ryan Benoit 992 Win 0 1025
1 2016-10-01 Louis Smolka 1091 Win +25 1025

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