“That Was a Terrible Decision” – Joe Rogan and Michael Bisping Denounce Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja Judging at UFC 290

Alexandre Pantoja captured the UFC flyweight championship at UFC 290 after a blood-and-bones battle against Brandon Moreno. Both stars went to war in the co-main event inside the T-Mobile Arena. After five hard-fought rounds, the judges gave Pantoja the split-decision victory. With the win, Pantoja is now 3-0 over Moreno in their career meetings.

Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja left it all out in the cage in a fight for the ages. The flyweight stars threw caution to the wind as they slugged it out for UFC gold. Already 2-0 down to the challenger in their previous two meetings, this was a shot at redemption for the champion Moreno.

Moreno and Pantoja went after it from the first bell. There was barely any moment in the fight where the action seemed to be lacking. Both champion and challenger had their moments as neither took a back foot. They were all-heart as the fight headed into the final round.

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Pantoja won the first round convincingly, but the champion came back strong in the second. From there it was all a bloody back-and-forth. He finished the fifth round, neutralizing Moreno after taking his back and pinning him against the cage.

“That was a terrible decision” – said Joe Rogan on round 4 being scored for Brandon Moreno. There were conversations between the commentators about the scorecards, but no one doubted Pantoja was the rightful winner.

Fans react to Moreno vs. Pantoja at UFC 293

A month removed from Brazil’s champion Amanda Nunes retired, the country has another in Alexandre Pantoja. The ATT star shared an emotional moment with fellow countryman Gilbert Burns who was in the audience.

The 33-year-old is now 10-3 in the UFC and can look forward to the next challenger for his title. Meanwhile, the action from the UFC 290 co-main event thoroughly impressed the fans. They took to social media to share their reactions to Pantoja’s win over Moreno.

Unsurprisingly, many of them were arguing about the scorecards, which is usually the case for a fight this competitive. UFC Hall of Fame member Michael Bisping also spoke out against the same.

Moreno vs. Pantoja will undoubtedly go down as one of the best fights in UFC flyweight history. How did you score the fight? Do you agree with the scorecards and the decision? Let us know in the comments below.

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