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UFC Flyweight

Brandon Moreno VS Joseph Morales

Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

Brandon Moreno VS Joseph Morales
24-10-2 Record 14-3-0
32 Age 32
170 cm Height 168 cm
178 cm Reach 173 cm
orthodox Stance switch
67% Finish rate 71%
21% KO rate 14%
46% Sub rate 57%

Result Summary

Brandon Moreno def. Joseph Morales Decision (split) · R3 5:00

Brandon Moreno defeated Joseph Morales by split decision at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado in Glendale, Arizona on September 12, 2026. The flyweight bout ran all three rounds, with two judges scoring it 30-27 for Moreno and one judge returning a 29-28 card for Morales. Both men traded strikes at close range through the opening rounds in a competitive, back-and-forth exchange with minimal grappling. Moreno pulled ahead in the third, landing the cleaner shots and sealing the round with a takedown, controlling the final 90 seconds in top position. The victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for the former UFC flyweight champion.

Fight Overview

Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno returns to the Noche UFC stage, but arrives on a two-fight losing skid after consecutive defeats to Tatsuro Taira and Lone'er Kavanagh, making this a must-win situation. Facing him is TUF 33 winner Joseph Morales, who secured his UFC return with back-to-back finishes and represents exactly the dangerous, unranked threat that has burned veterans trying to climb back toward title contention.

Keys to Victory

Brandon Moreno

  1. Re-establish his world-class grappling by securing early takedowns and controlling Morales with top-position ground work.
  2. Use the jab to dictate distance and prevent Morales from setting up big punching exchanges that have stung him recently.
  3. Grind through fundamentals-first rounds with clean volume and avoid the wild exchanges that have cost him in back-to-back losses.

Joseph Morales

  1. Test Moreno's chin early with heavy punching combinations before Moreno finds his grappling rhythm and drags the fight down.
  2. Stay active off the cage and avoid extended time in Moreno's guard, where the veteran's submission threat is elite-level.
  3. Dictate a fast, physical pace from the opening bell that capitalizes on any rust or ring hesitation from Moreno's recent skid.

Last 5 fights

Brandon Moreno

  1. L Lone'er Kavanagh Decision · R5 5:00 · 28 FEB 2026
  2. L Tatsuro Taira TKO · R2 2:35 · 6 DEC 2025
  3. W Steve Erceg Decision · R5 5:00 · 29 MAR 2025
  4. W Amir Albazi Decision · R5 5:00 · 2 NOV 2024
  5. L Brandon Royval Decision · R5 5:00 · 24 FEB 2024

Joseph Morales

  1. W Matt Schnell Submission · R1 2:54 · 8 NOV 2025
  2. W Alibi Idiris Submission · R2 3:04 · 16 AUG 2025
  3. W Anthony Do Submission · R3 4:46 · 3 FEB 2023
  4. W Sidemar Honorio Decision · R3 5:00 · 4 MAR 2022
  5. W Kevin Wirth Decision · R3 5:00 · 1 AUG 2021

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