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Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will face Charles Johnson at UFC 335 in December, according to MMA Fighting. Johnson handed current titleholder Joshua Van his only career knockout loss in July 2024 at UFC Denver.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 25

UFC 335 gets first fight as former two-time champion’s return in the works for last event of 2026

Brandon Moreno looks set to fight three times this calendar year. The Mexican fan favorite has struggled to make his way back into the UFC flyweight title picture since his second reign was ended by Alexandre Pantoja in 2023.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / September 15

Brandon Moreno reveals battle with mental health

Brandon Moreno has opened up about his mental health struggles. One of the most loved fighters in the sport, the proud Mexican has set a perfect example of dealing with adversity and bouncing back throughout his career.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 13

Moreno Stops Skid With Split Win Over Morales

Brandon Moreno snapped a two-fight losing streak Saturday night with a split decision win over Joseph Morales in the Noche UFC co-main event in Glendale.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 12

UFC Noche Payouts: How Much Are Jean Silva, Jose Delgado, Brandon Moreno, and Others Expected to Earn?

Noche UFC returns for Mexican Independence Day weekend with a stacked card at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The event has already gone through a major change, with Yair Rodriguez withdrawing from the main event and Jose Miguel Delgado stepping in to face Jean Silva.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / September 12

Brandon Moreno Vs. Joseph Morales: Noche UFC AI Prediction, Results and Highlights

Brandon Moreno returns to the arena where he became Mexico’s first UFC champion, carrying consecutive losses into a co-main event against a fighter who has already rebuilt his own career once.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 10

Moreno Admits He Became Own Worst Enemy During Skid

Brandon Moreno has spent recent months battling himself more than his opponents. The former two-time UFC flyweight champion faces Joseph Morales in the co-main event of Noche UFC 4 on Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, carrying a two-fight losing streak that forced him to rethink his approach.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 10

Moreno Faces Morales At Noche UFC 4

Brandon Moreno meets Joseph Morales in the Noche UFC 4 co-main event Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, with the former flyweight champion hunting his first win in three outings.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 8

Moreno On Motivation Ahead Of Noche UFC Return

Brandon Moreno has motivation in abundance heading into his Noche UFC fight with Joseph Morales this weekend. The former flyweight champion, who has dropped four of his last six, told MMA Junkie he pushed for the matchup after missing the previous two Noche events.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 20

UFC Noche 4 adds Moreno, Grasso in former champions' return

The UFC added six bouts to its Noche UFC 4 card during Saturday's Oklahoma City broadcast, headlined by former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and ex-women's flyweight titleholder Alexa Grasso.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 19

UFC Noche: Moreno, Grasso headline six-fight announce

Former UFC champions Brandon Moreno and Alexa Grasso will headline a six-fight slate at UFC Noche on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., the promotion announced during the UFC Oklahoma City broadcast Saturday.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 12

Brandon Moreno faces Joseph Morales at Noche UFC 4

Brandon Moreno will try to halt a two-fight losing streak when he meets TUF 33 winner Joseph Morales at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / March 1

Lone'er Kavanagh thrusts himself into title picture with upset victory over Brandon Moreno at UFC Mexico

UFC Mexico was hostile territory for Lone'er Kavanagh, but that didn't stop him from putting on the performance of a lifetime and dealing a crushing blow to hometown favorite Brandon Moreno.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / March 1

Ex-UFC Champ Sent to Hospital After Hard-Fought Battle Against Lone’er Kavanagh

Dana White and Co. made their trip to Mexico City for the first time this year with UFC Fight Night. While the match card was in trouble due to Asu Almabayev’s injury and ongoing cartel war, the fight card delivered with entertaining action throughout the night.

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Brandon Moreno reacts to past link with Lone’er Kavanagh

Brandon Moreno and Lone’er Kavanagh are set to face off this Saturday night, but it won’t be the first time their paths have crossed. Kavanagh was brought in as a late replacement after Asu Almabayev pulled out of their February 28 bout.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / February 26

Brandon Moreno CRASHES out when reporter asked about UFC White House card

Brandon Moreno isn’t one to speak out about topics, but he couldn’t bite his tongue here. The former UFC flyweight champion turned a routine press interaction into an interesting reaction when asked about a certain topic.

MMA News / Yardbarker / December 7

Potential matchups for UFC 323 main card winners

Here are some potential matchups for the winners on the main card.

Petr Yan shocks Merab Dvalishvili, reclaims bantamweight title

MMA News / Yardbarker / December 5

Predictions for the UFC 323 main card

The last pay-per-view of the year, and of the foreseeable future due to the UFC deal with Paramount, is this week and has some amazing fights. Here are predictions for how the main card of UFC 323 will go.

Merab Dvalishvili heavily featured in UFC 323 rematch with Petr Yan

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / December 4

Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira prediction, odds, pick for UFC 323

UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 continues on the main card with a fight between Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira in the flyweight division on Saturday.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / March 30, 2025

Brandon Moreno surpasses fellow ex-champion with record-setting win at UFC Mexico

At this point, it's getting hard to argue against Brandon Moreno being the greatest Mexican fighter ever. Tijuana's Moreno has secured his place in the history books as a two-time UFC flyweight champion with many incredible feats.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / March 29, 2025

Brandon Moreno tried to base his fighting style off iconic ‘Tekken’ character

Brandon Moreno may not have been a UFC fighter if it weren't for 'Eddie Gordo'. The two-time UFC Flyweight Champion and headliner of this evening's UFC Mexico has a unique backstory behind how he found fighting, one that involves a popular fighting game, "The Assassin Baby" played as a kid.