Brandon Moreno bashes referee as he breaks silence on his ‘strange fight’ at UFC 323

Moreno bashes referee in statement following UFC 323 loss

At the time, even the UFC broadcast team of Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan questioned the stoppage, claiming that it came early.

And now just a few days removed from the fight, ‘The Assassin Baby’ has broken his silence, questioning the referee’s stoppage of what he has labeled ‘a strange fight’.

“Hey guys, how are you? Just here to tell you guys that I’m okay and that everything is excellent,” Moreno said in a post on his Instagram.

“I didn’t post anything yesterday because it was my birthday and I wanted to have a good time and spend time with my family… I just wanted to tell you guys that I’m okay.

“Reflecting on the fight, who knows, but me personally, I think the referee stopped the fight too soon. But maybe I’d be there taking extra punishment, or maybe I would’ve escaped and pulled off the comeback. You never know. It was a really strange fight,” he continued.

It is unclear where Moreno goes from here, however, at just 32 years old, he has time to rebound and potentially re-enter the title conversation at some point, especially because of his popularity amongst the UFC fanbase.

Taira could be set for UFC flyweight title fight next

In the co-main event of UFC 323, the flyweight title changed hands when Alexandre Pantoja suffered a brutal injury against Joshua Van, rendering him unable to continue in the opening minute of the fight.

And because of the brutality of the injury, despite it being likely that Pantoja will fight for the title again in his return, Van will likely defend his title against someone else first.

With Taira having picked up such an impressive win, Cormier pitched that Van vs Taira should take place as soon as possible, pitting two of the most exciting prospects in the sport against each other.