Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Moreno vs Royval
Feb. 24, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
5
Wins by Knockout
11
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 999
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2268
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 12
- Takedowns Attempted
- 64
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Tijuana, Mexico
Fighting style
Jiu-Jitsu
Age
30
Height
67.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 2, 2016
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
38.00
- Team Benavidez on TUF 24
- Pro since 2011
- 11 wins by submission (6 RNC, guillotine, triangle, 2 armbar, undisclosed submission), five by KO
- Eight first round finishes
- Has won three of his last six and two of his last four
- 7-3-2 in his last 12 bouts
- First native of Mexico to win a UFC title
UFC Fight Night (2/24/24) Moreno lost a five round split decision to Brandon Royval
UFC 290 (7/8/23) Moreno lost a five round split decision to Alexandre Pantoja, losing his UFC flyweight title
UFC 283 (1/22/23) Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via TKO (Doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the third round to win the undisputed UFC flyweight championship
UFC 277 (7/30/22) Moreno stopped Kai Kara-France via strikes at 4:34 of the third round to win the interim UFC flyweight championship
UFC 270 (1/22/22) Moreno lost a five-round unanimous decision to Deiveson Figueiredo, losing his UFC flyweight title
UFC 263 (6/12/21) Moreno submitted Deiveson Figueiredo via rear naked choke at 2:26 of the third round to win the UFC flyweight title
UFC 256 (12/12/20) Moreno fought to a five-round draw with Deiveson Figueiredo in a fight for the UFC flyweight title
UFC 255 (11/21/20) Moreno stopped Brandon Royval via strikes at 4:59 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/14/20) Moreno won a three round unanimous decision over Jussier Formiga
UFC 245 (12/14/19) Moreno won a three round unanimous decision over Kai Kara-France
UFC Fight Night (9/21/19) Moreno fought to a three-round draw with Askar Askarov
UFC Fight Night (5/19/18) Moreno lost a three round unanimous decision to Alexandre Pantoja
UFC Fight Night (8/5/17) Moreno lost a five round unanimous decision to Sergio Pettis
UFC Fight Night (4/22/17) Moreno submitted Dustin Ortiz via rear naked choke at 4:06 of the second round
TUF 24 Finale (12/3/16) Moreno won a three round split decision over Ryan Benoit
UFC Fight Night (10/1/16) Moreno submitted Louis Smolka via guillotine choke at 2:23 of the first round
The Ultimate Fighter, Season 24
On episode one, Moreno was submitted by Alexandre Pantoja via rear naked choke in the second round
TRAINING: Hard work every day
When and why did you start training for fighting? At 12 years old. And I still train in the same gym.
What ranks and titles have you held? BJJ purple belt and WFF champion
Do you have any heroes? My family and Rocky Balboa
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a lifetime goal
What was your job before you started fighting? Making piñatas
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? BJJ national champion
Favorite grappling technique: Mata leon
Favorite Striking technique: Jab
