Brandon Moreno

"The Assassin Baby"

MMA Record: 23-8-2
UFC Record: 12-5-0
Weight Class: Flyweight (Ranked #2)
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 #2. Born in Tijuana, Mexico, Brandon Moreno has compiled an MMA record of 23-8-2 with a UFC record of 12-5-0. Known for their Jiu-Jitsu fighting style, Brandon Moreno trains at Team Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico. With an ELO rating of 1165, Brandon Moreno ranks #25 out of 2638 UFC fighters. Brandon Moreno is scheduled to face Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on 2025-12-06.

Career Highlights: Brandon Moreno has 12 wins in the UFC. Brandon Moreno lands an average of 3.96 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.51 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Date
2025-12-06
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brandon Moreno
ELO
1165
VS

Fight Results Breakdown

18
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Brandon Moreno, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 23 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the UFC's flyweight division at 125 lbs., he stands at 5' 7" with a reach of 70". Moreno's fighting style predominantly revolves around Jiu-Jitsu, showcasing an average of 3.96 significant strikes per minute and a striking accuracy of 44%. His defense is robust, absorbing an average of 3.62 strikes per minute while maintaining a strike defense rate of 60%. Throughout his UFC career, Moreno has demonstrated impressive takedown abilities with an average of 1.51 takedowns per 15 minutes and a takedown accuracy of 44%. His submission attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.4 per 15 minutes. One of his most notable victories came against Deiveson Figueiredo, who held an ELO rating of 1155. Moreno's recent fight history includes a win against Figueiredo via KO/TKO in January 2023, followed by a split decision loss to Alexandre Pantoja in July 2023. He then suffered another split decision loss to Brandon Royval in February 2024 before securing victories against Amir Albazi and Steve Erceg via unanimous decision in November 2024 and March 2025, respectively. As of his last recorded fight, Moreno held the #2 ranking in the UFC's flyweight division, training at Team Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico.

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
1165
ELO Rank
25 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
392-116-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1077.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1060.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.96
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.
1.51
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
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
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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