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Former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno looks for redemption in Mexico City this weekend (Sat., March 29, 2025) as he takes on former title challenger Steve Erceg in the main event of UFC Mexico from inside Arena CDMX.
It seems like Moreno is just one victory away from another shot at the Flyweight title whenever the championship picture is discussed. It’s easy to see why: he’s hugely popular, consistently delivers exciting fights, and embodies Mexico to the fullest—qualities UFC CEO Dana White loves.
However, a crowded field of contenders blocks his path, and having faced champion Alexandre Pantoja three times and lost each bout, Moreno finds himself in a tough spot.
Still, the “Assassin Baby” envisions a way to jump the queue.
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“Everything is very weird in the Flyweight division. I think Manel [Kape] deserves an opportunity, I think Kai Kara France deserves an opportunity,” Moreno told reporters during UFC Mexico media day. “Winning this Saturday, I believe I can raise my hand and say, ‘Hey man, I think I deserve the opportunity as well. So let’s see what happens. I know the UFC wants to come back for Noche UFC this year.
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“It’s not a secret for a lot of people, and it’s hard to say because of the Flyweight division, but I don’t know how much I move the needle for the company,” Moreno added. “But what I know is, I move the needle more than the other guys. That’s the truth.”
“I can use that card,” Moreno concluded.
