Brandon Moreno Ethnicity, Nationality, Parents, & More: Where Is the Ex-UFC Champ From?

With UFC 308 in the rearview, we have another Fight Night coming up as Brandon Moreno‘s set to take on the surging 125’er, Amir Albazi. The former two-time champion seems to have fallen down the pecking order ever since losing the title to Alexandre Pantoja, following which ‘The Assassin Baby’ suffered another defeat against Brandon Royval, although the outcomes were close calls.

Besides, Brandon Moreno hardly has anything left to prove as a flyweight because his prior achievements have already made him a combat sports icon in his native country of Mexico. But how well do we know the former champion? Well, let’s explore Moreno’s personal background.

Is Brandon Moreno Hispanic? Ethnicity and background

The former flyweight champion was born in December 1993 in Tijuana, Mexico. He was born to a middle-class family and had a humble childhood. With his natural talent and passion for the sport, he started training in BJJ at a young age and his aptitude propelled him only further.

He started his MMA career as a professional in Mexico and pays homage to the country for every fight by walking out of the tunnel with a Mexican flag. After all, he started to learn martial arts owing to a Mexican norm. While recalling his MMA journey he stated, “Initially, I started with mixed martial arts. In Mexico, it’s it’s normal to start a career in boxing first.”

Meanwhile, even the Mexicans love him as they come out in big numbers to watch their compatriots fight in person. This only further fueled his plan to fight in Mexico, and seemingly it’s finally happening. According to MMA Junkie, last year, Moreno said, “I’m asking them to please go to Mexico. All that’s left to do is to wait for the UFC to get on board with the idea. I do believe they have all the tools, they have it all to go to Mexico.”

However, it bears mention that being a Mexican has also brought him a certain level of pressure. To help sustain that pressure, his family undoubtedly plays a vital role as ‘The Assassin Baby’s support system. So let’s move over to look at the details about Brandon Moreno’s parents.

Who are ‘The Assassin Baby’s parents?

The former two-time UFC champion was born to Alfredo Moreno and Cecilia Carrillo. As we’ve mentioned earlier, life was mellow for Brandon because his family had enough to afford his martial arts training, which he started when he was 12 years old. However, ‘The Assassin Baby’s mother wasn’t initially apprehensive about fighting, believing that it was just a waste of time, a way to deviate Moreno’s mind from what his mother thought was important – Education.

“At first, I thought [MMA] was a distraction for him, a hobby. I always wanted him to study, to go to college. It was very important for me that he do it so he could have a good life,” Brandon Moreno’s mother told ESPN. Well, she was just looking out for her son, but when she witnessed the hours he put in for training and the blood and sweat he poured in, her mentality changed. Also, Moreno promised his mother that whatever he does in life, he” seek to be the best, and looking at how his UFC career has panned out, it’s certain that the mission is somewhat complete.

Brandon Moreno would look to become the best once again as he tries to rejuvenate his flyweight career against Amir Albazi, who’s still undefeated in the UFC. What do you think will be taking the victory home this weekend?