Brandon Moreno: record, fights and statistics
Brandon Moreno (“The Assassin Baby”) is a flyweight fighter from Mexico with a published career record of 24-10-2. StatsNext stores 20 UFC bouts for Brandon Moreno (11-7-2). In the 4 fights stored since Mar 29, 2025, Brandon Moreno is 2-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'7" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1993 |
| Current UFC ranking | Flyweight #8 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Brandon Moreno's fighting stats?
Across 20 stored UFC bouts with statistics (321 minutes) through September 12, 2026, Brandon Moreno lands 4.12 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.02, with 44.3% striking accuracy and 59.5% striking defense. Grappling: 1.31 takedowns per 15 minutes at 41.8% accuracy, 67.1% takedown defense, 0.42 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 11-7-2 in 20 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 11 wins inside the distance.
Brandon Moreno: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.12 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.02 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 44.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 59.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.19 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.31 |
| Takedown accuracy | 41.8% |
| Takedown defense | 67.1% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.42 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 2.48 |
| Share of fight time in control | 16.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 20 (320.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 73.4% head, 16.9% body, 9.8% legs; 88.3% at distance, 5.1% in the clinch, 6.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 3 | 0 |
| Decision | 5 | 6 |
11-7-2 in the 20 stored UFC bouts since October 2, 2016, averaging 16 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Brandon Moreno among fighters
| Figure | Brandon Moreno | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 0.0 | 262nd of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.65 | 141st of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.20 | 152nd of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 42.0 | 185th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 56.7 | 65th of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.75 | 122nd of 243 |
| Takedown accuracy | 20.0 | 35th of 44 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 24.8 | 69th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Mar 29, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 2 losses: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 29, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 244 of 541 (45.1%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 312 of 715 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 15 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 13 (84.6% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 11:24 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Joseph Morales (3-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 67 of 180 (71) | 2 of 2 | 2:34 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Lone'er Kavanagh (2-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight | 79 of 168 (97) | 0 of 8 | 7:20 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Tatsuro Taira (7-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:24 | 7.4 | Flyweight | 9 of 17 (28) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Steve Erceg (3-2) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight | 89 of 176 (116) | 1 of 5 | 1:25 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Amir Albazi (5-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight | 132 of 317 (63) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Brandon Royval (5-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 112 of 211 (145) | 3 of 5 | 2:54 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Alexandre Pantoja (9-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 147 of 245 (129) | 2 of 4 | 4:01 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Deiveson Figueiredo (10-2-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight (title) | 48 of 74 (19) | 3 of 6 | 6:52 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Kai Kara-France (7-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:34 | 14.6 | Flyweight (title) | 58 of 151 (53) | 0 of 3 | 0:45 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Deiveson Figueiredo (9-2-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 105 of 259 (86) | 1 of 2 | 0:46 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Deiveson Figueiredo (9-1-1) | Win | Submission | R3 2:26 | 12.4 | Flyweight (title) | 47 of 85 (24) | 2 of 2 | 4:49 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Deiveson Figueiredo (9-1) | Draw | Draw | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 132 of 248 (137) | 4 of 8 | 1:18 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Brandon Royval (2-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | 5 | Flyweight | 16 of 34 (17) | 2 of 2 | 3:01 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Jussier Formiga (9-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 33 of 82 (15) | 0 of 2 | 3:35 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Kai Kara-France (3-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 91 of 276 (82) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Brandon Moreno in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Flyweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Flyweight
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