Brandon Moreno “The Assassin Baby”
Flyweight · ORCA rating 61/100 · peak 72 · Defensive specialist · 12–7–2 in 21 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Brandon Moreno holds an ORCA rating of 61 (career peak 72), 12th of 55 active flyweights on the ORCA board. Grappling defence is the strongest of the four families at 75, 4th of 55 active flyweights (control time conceded, seconds per minute 90). Striking offence trails at 61. The 12 UFC wins split 3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 6 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 61 | 20 of 55 | — |
| Striking defence | 73 | 9 of 55 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 90 |
| Grappling offence | 67 | 12 of 55 | — |
| Grappling defence | 75 | 4 of 55 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 90 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 90. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 90.
Profile
- Division
- Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 61 (peak 72)
- Flyweight rank
- 12 of 55 active
- UFC record
- 12–7–2
- Pro record
- 24–10–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 21
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Moreno
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.86
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.69
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.39
- Takedown accuracy: 41%
- Takedown defence: 68%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.38
Next bout
- vs Charles Johnson · UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · 2026-12-12 · Brandon Moreno vs Charles Johnson: matchup · stats, grades and expected outcomes
Fight history
- 2026-09-12 · W vs Joseph Morales · Decision - Split · Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
- 2026-02-28 · L vs Lone'er Kavanagh · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
- 2025-12-06 · L vs Tatsuro Taira · KO/TKO · UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
- 2025-03-29 · W vs Steve Erceg · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
- 2024-11-02 · W vs Amir Albazi · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
- 2024-02-24 · L vs Brandon Royval · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
- 2023-07-08 · L vs Alexandre Pantoja · Decision - Split · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
- 2023-01-21 · W vs Deiveson Figueiredo · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
- 2022-07-30 · W vs Kai Kara-France · KO/TKO · UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
- 2022-01-22 · L vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane
- 2021-06-12 · W vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Submission · UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
- 2020-12-12 · D vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Decision - Majority · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
- 2020-11-21 · W vs Brandon Royval · KO/TKO · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
- 2020-03-14 · W vs Jussier Formiga · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
- 2019-12-14 · W vs Kai Kara-France · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
- 2019-09-21 · D vs Askar Askarov · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
- 2018-05-19 · L vs Alexandre Pantoja · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
- 2017-08-05 · L vs Sergio Pettis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
- 2017-04-22 · W vs Dustin Ortiz · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
- 2016-12-03 · W vs Ryan Benoit · Decision - Split · The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
- 2016-10-01 · W vs Louis Smolka · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
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