“I’m the Real Main Event”- Brandon Moreno Says He Should Be Headlining UFC 270

Brandon Moreno has one of the most inspiring stories in the UFC. The Mexican fighter proved everyone wrong and has achieved his dreams of being a champion. His victory against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263 earned him the UFC flyweight championship title. Moreno is the first Mexican-born UFC champion in the promotion. 

Before his rise to the top, Brandon had a rocky start to his journey. He was an underdog for quite some time and after suffering consecutive losses, he got cut from the UFC. He then went to LFA and won the Flyweight belt, which led to his re-entry into the UFC. Ever since then, Moreno has been unstoppable and hasn’t lost even once. 

As of November 2021, Moreno’s professional fighting record stands at nineteen wins and five losses. In a recent interview with MMA reporter Ariel Helwani on MMAFighting on SBN, Brandon said he feels he should be headlining UFC 270 next year.

Francis Ngannou and Cyril Gane will headline the event on January 22, 2022. UFC will host the card at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

In the interview, Moreno said he loves Ngannou, but he feels he should be on the main event. He said, “I believe I’m the real main event. It’s my people. I mean if I’m in Africa or I’m in Paris, I understand. But man, Anaheim, thousand a thousand of Mexicans.”

“I don’t want to say too much. But I really believe I’m the real main event,” he added.

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Brandon Moreno on Nate Diaz

In his recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Moreno shared his experience with the UFC fan favorite, Nate Diaz. Diaz is also of Mexican origins, like Moreno. Both fighters seemed to have shared a happy moment when they interacted.

” He’s amazing… He’s a gangster, but like I said before, real recognize real. And you know it was like very nice with him,” said Moreno.“(He told Nate ) Thank you so much, for you know, for the clothes, for represent and everything. Because he sent me a package of clothes before I met him.”

Moreno also said if the UFC put Diaz and him on the same card, the promotion will need a stadium to fill up all the fans they would attract.