Brandon Moreno Losses: How Many Times Has the UFC Star Been Defeated? MMA Record and More

Brandon Moreno has already etched his name in UFC history as one of the few fighters who’ve captured championship gold in the same division twice. Mexican fans are gearing up to see their star fighter’s return to action against up-and-coming Iraqi brawler, Amir Albazi. Amidst all his successes, Moreno has had to face certain disappointments inside the Octagon like many other fighters.

‘The Assassin Baby’ has a record of 21 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws in his overall mixed martial arts career. The majority of his defeats took place in Dana White’s promotion, but who has beaten ‘The Assassin Baby’? Let’s have a look.

Alexandre Pantoja, Brandon Royval, and other losses for Brandon Moreno

One of Brandon Moreno’s greatest rivalries was with the Brazilian ace, Deiveson Figueiredo, who he fought four times. While one turned out to be a draw, Moreno won twice but failed to get the win on one occasion, at UFC 270. Then again, the 30-year-old had one rival, who had his number every time they stood opposite each other inside the Octagon, and that’s the reigning flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja.

Moreno and Pantoja fought twice and on both occasions, ‘The Cannibal’ edged past this Mexican counterpart via decision wins. Also, before any of these losses took place, the former 2-time champion tasted defeat against a fighter, who’s not in the UFC anymore. Sergio Pettis, brother of former champion Anthony Pettis, used to compete in the UFC from 2013 to 2019, was Moreno’s 4th UFC opponent.

Pettis handed Brandon Moreno his first decision loss in the UFC, which seems to be the case in most of his defeats. Then again, in his recent outing against Brandon Royval, ‘The Assassin Baby’ had to deal with another decision loss.

The rest of the three losses in Moreno’s career happened when he was just starting out in the regional circuit. However, he does have great statistics when it comes to his fighting, so let’s take a deep dive into that!

Brandon Moreno’s MMA record and stats

Brandon Moreno has competed in a total of 31 professional MMA bouts so far and has shown how much of an expert he is in jiu-jitsu. ‘The Assassin Baby’ justified his black belt status by registering a total of 11 submission wins out of his 21 wins. On the other hand, Moreno has also showcased impressive striking skills, amassing 5 knockout wins so far.

On the offensive side of things, Brandon Moreno’s takedown accuracy is a bit better than the accuracy he has in his striking, which is understandable given his background in a grappling discipline. Meanwhile, his defense is way better than his offense as he has a 59 percent striking defense and a 63 percent takedown defense. Could that prove beneficial for the former two-time champion against Amir Albazi? That remains to be seen.

With just a few days to go for Fight Night, drop your predictions for the main event between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi in the comments below.