Brandon Moreno’s UFC Edmonton efficiency was definitely championship caliber, however the two-time champ isn’t positive it is going to be sufficient to get him a title shot subsequent.
Moreno dismantled Amir Albazi over 5 rounds in the primary occasion of Saturday’s card at Rogers Place to snap a two-fight skid with a unanimous choice win. “The Murderer Child” mentioned he’ll gladly struggle the winner of the upcoming flyweight title struggle between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura if the UFC presents it, however the 30-year-old believes he nonetheless might have work to do.
“I don’t know, hopefully [I fight for the belt next],” Moreno mentioned at the night’s post-fight press convention. “I need to be sincere with myself, I feel, perhaps, I’ve to struggle yet another time earlier than the title. However I don’t know what the UFC is pondering proper now. Possibly they received so impressed with the efficiency tonight and say, ‘Possibly he can get the title subsequent.’ I do know [Brandon] Royval is there. Kai Kara-France is attempting to get the chance for the title subsequent. So, I don’t know. I’ll be prepared for no matter.”
Moreno has fought Pantoja on three totally different events and are available up brief in all of them — together with their most up-to-date bout when he misplaced the title to the present champ at UFC 290 in July 2023. Moreno went on to face Brandon Royval for the second time in the primary occasion of UFC Mexico Metropolis in February, when he once more discovered himself on the incorrect finish of a break up choice.
The thrilling flyweight fighter has loads of choices in entrance of him, together with potential third conferences with Royval and one other high 125-pound contender.
“I can get [a rematch] with Royval,” Moreno mentioned. “I don’t need to struggle with Kai once more as a result of I fought him twice and I beat him, but when I’ve to try this [I will]. Tatsuro Taira is there. Kai Asakura, let’s see what occurs there in opposition to Pantoja. If he loses, that may be the subsequent one.
“I don’t know, let’s see what occurs.”
