UFC 277 was a successful night for Brandon Moreno, who left fans and pundits in awe of his performance. ‘The Assassin Baby’ scored a spectacular victory over Kai Kara-France to claim the interim UFC flyweight championship. While the Mexican fighter won the interim title at the American Airlines Center, he also made his way into a list full of elite fighters.
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Brandon Moreno displayed immense toughness at UFC 277. While the fighter seemed comfortable in the first two rounds, Kai Kara-France started landing on The Assassin Baby. However, Moreno overcame adversity and landed a vicious liver kick which won him the fight and the title. This result saw the former undisputed champion earn his spot on a prestigious list.
UFC News tweeted that Brandon Moreno’s strike was only the fourth body strike in UFC championship history that led to a finish. In doing so, he joined the likes of Demetrious Johnson, Ronda Rousey, and Georges St-Pierre.
Brandon Moreno's finish of Kai Kara-France is just the fourth in @UFC championship history to stem from a body strike. 💥
It joins previous finishes by Demetrious Johnson, Ronda Rousey, and Georges St-Pierre.
[ @TheAssassinBaby | #UFC277 ]— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 31, 2022
Moreno’s strike has been the talking point of UFC 277. His showing in the co-main event saw MMA fans from around the world congratulate him for the same.
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Fans laud Brandon Moreno for his finish at UFC 277
Over the course of his career, Brandon Moreno has proved himself to be a fighter with immense toughness and resilience. This shone through at the American Airlines Center (home of the Dallas Mavericks) as well.
A fan believed that Moreno’s fighting style was a pleasure to watch and further thanked The Assassin Baby for displaying his skills in the octagon.
The Assassin Baby is so resilient and a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing your art with us, Brandon. ✌🏼
— InfiniteOne (@HmntyExists) July 31, 2022
A fan who seems excited for Moreno vs Figueiredo 4 expressed his happiness about Moreno winning the fight.
So Happy for Moreno & that post fight interview with Figgy!
— Larissa (@lilysky19) July 31, 2022
Another fan appreciated how good Brandon Moreno was as a fighter and singled out the interim champion’s beautiful finish over Kai-Kara France.
Brandon Moreno is so good, what a finish. Greatly deserved! 💯 pic.twitter.com/bFhvDrZK7T
— Zoheb MMA (@ZohebMMA) July 31, 2022
UFC lightweight Terrance McKinney appreciated Brandon Moreno for never stopping. The 155-pound fighter also lauded The Assassin Baby for a perfect liver kick.
Brandon Moreno doesn’t stop viva Mexico 🇲🇽 perfect liver kick 🔥
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) July 31, 2022
In an interesting tweet, a fan named Moreno as the real champion while taking a shot at UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
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Moreno is the true Champion of this division, Figgy is a fraud
— Cquiroz07 (@cquiroz07) July 31, 2022
This fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France also earned the two the ‘Performance of the Night’ honors. After scoring such a vicious win over an elite fighter, fans will expect more from Brandon Moreno.
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