UFC Champion Brandon Moreno Celebrated in Mexico As Home Country Dedicates a Mural to the Mixed Martial Artist

Brandon Moreno etched his name on the UFC flyweight championship with his win against Deiveson Figueiredo. The win in the fight came in the third round after Figueiredo was not allowed to continue after a check-up from the Cage side doctors. Figueiredo had a swollen right eye that was affecting his visibility. Accurate strikes from Moreno had taken their toll on Figueiredo’s eye and he lost the fight as a result. A mural is now being painted in Tijuana, Mexico, to celebrate the ‘Baby faced assassin’s victory.

The mural has been made by artist Gerardo ‘Mode’ Orozco. Moreno had lost to Figueiredo when the two last met at UFC 270. Moreno started his Pro-MMA career in 2011. He is currently the #1 flyweight champion and ranked #15 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

A Mural for Moreno

Brandon Moreno was born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He comes from a modest family that was in the Pinata business. Moreno aspired to become a lawyer during his early days but chose to focus on his MMA career later.

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His city and the people are celebrating his victory in style as a Mural was seen being painted on one an underpass wall with his smiling face in a fighting stance peeping from the words ‘TIJUANA’ painted in red.

As a child, Moreno wanted to lose weight and so his mother enrolled him in the local gym. Moreno took to Mixed Martial Arts and never looked back. He featured in ‘Legacy Fighting Alliance’ and ‘The Ultimate Fighter.

Brandon Moreno in and out of the UFC

Brandon Moreno made a rare move to UFC in 2016. ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ was still airing when Brandon Moreno faced Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night, Lineker Vs Dodson in October 2016. He went on to win that fight and also earned the Performance of the Night bonus award. Moreno faced trouble with USADA when his urine sample was found to contain Clenbuterol. Although he was not punished by USADA, Moreno revealed that he was cut off by the UFC in 2018.

In 2019, Moreno made a comeback in the UFC but later on, he got into a stiff two-way battle with Deiveson Figueiredo. The duo has fought 4 times and Moreno has clinched three of the four fights in his favor. The most recent one was at UFC 283 for the Flyweight Championship. Would you like to watch the two fight for the 5th time?

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