‘Vintage’: Pros react to marvelous Brandon Moreno performance in UFC Edmonton main event
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Brandon Moreno has plenty left to offer in the division that he’s twice held a title in.
“The Assassin Baby” put on a classy five-round performance in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday, thoroughly out-striking top contender Amir Albazi en route to a unanimous decision win. The victory snapped a two-fight skid for Moreno, who came out on the wrong end of a pair of razor-thin split decisions against Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval.
Though Albazi hung tough with Moreno for the duration of the contest, he could never break the two-time flyweight champion’s rhythm. Moreno buzzed in and out with accurate strikes, bloodying Albazi’s face and handing him a loss in his first fight in over 500 days.
Fighters watching Saturday’s headliner marveled at Moreno’s performance, while also mentioning that the canvas was oddly slippery.
Check out the social media reactions to UFC Edmonton below.
Vintage Brandon Moreno. Masterclass #UFCEdmonton
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) November 3, 2024
Moreno is back! #UFCEdmonton
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 3, 2024
Light work for Moreno
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 3, 2024
Secures title shot for me next and I’ll weigh in as the back up December 7th . Great fight Moreno.
— Brandon (@brandonroyval) November 3, 2024
Que increíble trabajo Brandon https://t.co/bns5eEukRz
— Diego Lopes (@Diegolopesmma) November 3, 2024
5-0 Moreno
Albazi just couldn’t find his timing looked behind mentally and physically all fight. #UFCEdmonton
— Charles "InnerG" Johnson (@innerGmma_ufc) November 3, 2024
Love how moreno looks tonight
— Brandon (@brandonroyval) November 3, 2024
That canvas looks slippery
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 3, 2024
It's not an excuse, but it takes away all your ability to move and counterattack at the right time, not to mention that it takes away all your power. That's what happened in the first fight against Pantoja. https://t.co/xF4xMKc2ht
— マネル・ケイプ موسى Manel Kape (@ManelKape) November 3, 2024
