How AgentMMA breaks down Joseph Morales vs Brandon Moreno
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Brandon Moreno is in a rough spot right now. The former champ has dropped three of his last four, including that brutal second round finish against Tatsuro Taira back in December where he got caught with punches from back control. Then Lone'er Kavanagh outpointed him in Mexico City in February. For a guy who used to be on top of the flyweight world, this is a tough stretch. But here's the thing, Moreno's still dangerous and he's fighting at Noche UFC, which always brings out something special in Mexican fighters.
- Former champ Moreno desperately needs to stop the skid
- Morales riding high with two straight submission finishes
- Grappler versus volume striker at Noche UFC
If Morales is going to get the finish, it's happening in rounds one or two when he's fresh and hunting for that choke.
Joseph Morales is coming in hot with back to back submission wins. He choked out Matt Schnell with a guillotine in under three minutes last November, then caught Alibi Idiris in a triangle from bottom guard in August. The Team Alpha Male product has been in the UFC since 2017, and while he's had his ups and downs (that knockout loss to Deiveson Figueiredo back in 2018 still stings), he's clearly found his groove with the submissions lately. This is a classic styles clash. Moreno's still got that slick boxing and cardio for days, even if the results haven't been there.
He landed 132 strikes against Amir Albazi and 95 against Steve Erceg in those five round wars. Morales is hunting for necks and looking to drag this to the mat. The switch stance adds wrinkles, and if Moreno gets careless, that guillotine is waiting. But can Morales hang with Moreno's pace and volume over three rounds? That's the real question.
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Brandon Moreno is in a rough spot right now. The former champ has dropped three of his last four, including that brutal second round finish against Tatsuro Taira back in December where he got caught with punches from back control. Then Lone'er Kavanagh outpointed him in Mexico City in February. For a guy who used to be on top of the flyweight world, this is a tough stretch. But here's the thing, Moreno's still dangerous and he's fighting at Noche UFC, which always brings out something special in Mexican fighters.
- Former champ Moreno desperately needs to stop the skid
- Morales riding high with two straight submission finishes
- Grappler versus volume striker at Noche UFC
If Morales is going to get the finish, it's happening in rounds one or two when he's fresh and hunting for that choke.
Joseph Morales is coming in hot with back to back submission wins. He choked out Matt Schnell with a guillotine in under three minutes last November, then caught Alibi Idiris in a triangle from bottom guard in August. The Team Alpha Male product has been in the UFC since 2017, and while he's had his ups and downs (that knockout loss to Deiveson Figueiredo back in 2018 still stings), he's clearly found his groove with the submissions lately. This is a classic styles clash. Moreno's still got that slick boxing and cardio for days, even if the results haven't been there.
He landed 132 strikes against Amir Albazi and 95 against Steve Erceg in those five round wars. Morales is hunting for necks and looking to drag this to the mat. The switch stance adds wrinkles, and if Moreno gets careless, that guillotine is waiting. But can Morales hang with Moreno's pace and volume over three rounds? That's the real question.
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