Brandon Moreno
“The Assassin Baby”
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
2 fights between them
Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja Results
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno
Split decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezJuly 8, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno by split decision at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez on July 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 46-49, 48-47, 48-47.
Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez (Jul 8, 2023)
- Result
- Alexandre Pantoja won
- Method
- DECSplit decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Jason Herzog
- Division
- Flyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Judges' scorecards
Ben Cartlidge
46–49
Dissenting card
Derek Cleary
48–47
For Alexandre Pantoja
Junichiro Kamijo
48–47
For Alexandre Pantoja
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns1
- 147147/245 · 60%Significant strikes129/274 · 47%129
- 167167/265 · 63%Total strikes161/323 · 50%161
- 22/4 · 50%Takedowns6/11 · 55%6
- 0Submission attempts0
- 3Reversals0
- 4:01Control time8:26
Significant strikes by target
Brandon MorenoHead 133 · Body 13 · Legs 1
Alexandre PantojaHead 106 · Body 20 · Legs 3
Significant strikes by position
Brandon MorenoDistance 128 · Clinch 12 · Ground 7
Alexandre PantojaDistance 104 · Clinch 13 · Ground 12
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 22/32 | 36/46 | 0/2 | 0 | 1:37 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 1 | 28/50 | 42/75 | 0/3 | 0 | 1:04 | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 41/77 | 41/77 | 2/2 | 0 | 1:23 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 33/74 | 36/77 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 26/47 | 29/50 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:37 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 23/48 | 25/52 | 2/3 | 0 | 2:01 | |
| 4 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 31/48 | 34/51 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:24 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 20/50 | 23/56 | 3/4 | 0 | 3:04 | |
| 5 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 27/41 | 27/41 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 25/52 | 35/63 | 1/1 | 0 | 2:17 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 9-3-2
- UFC record after
- 9-4-2
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 29
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WDeiveson FigueiredoJan 21, 2023
- WKai Kara-FranceJul 30, 2022
- LDeiveson FigueiredoJan 22, 2022
Next fight: L vs. Brandon Royval
- UFC record before
- 9-3
- UFC record after
- 10-3
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 33
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WAlex PerezJul 30, 2022
- WBrandon RoyvalAug 21, 2021
- WManel KapeFeb 6, 2021
Next fight: W vs. Brandon Royval
Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman (May 19, 2018)
- Result
- Alexandre Pantoja won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
- Division
- Flyweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Santiago, Chile
Judges' scorecards
Chris Lee
30–26
For Alexandre Pantoja
Marcelo Vilhena
30–26
For Alexandre Pantoja
Richard Bertrand
29–27
For Alexandre Pantoja
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 4545/133 · 34%Significant strikes79/168 · 47%79
- 5050/140 · 36%Total strikes96/187 · 51%96
- 22/7 · 29%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:16Control time1:12
Significant strikes by target
Brandon MorenoHead 32 · Body 4 · Legs 9
Alexandre PantojaHead 58 · Body 7 · Legs 14
Significant strikes by position
Brandon MorenoDistance 43 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0
Alexandre PantojaDistance 69 · Clinch 3 · Ground 7
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 17/45 | 17/45 | 1/3 | 0 | 0:05 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 33/61 | 49/78 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:47 | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 18/50 | 23/57 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 26/62 | 27/64 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:16 | |
| 3 | Brandon Moreno | 0 | 10/38 | 10/38 | 1/3 | 0 | 0:11 |
| Alexandre Pantoja | 0 | 20/45 | 20/45 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:09 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 3-1
- UFC record after
- 3-2
- Age at the fight
- 24
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LSergio PettisAug 5, 2017
- WDustin OrtizApr 22, 2017
- WRyan BenoitDec 3, 2016
Next fight: D vs. Askar Askarov
- UFC record before
- 2-1
- UFC record after
- 3-1
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LDustin OrtizJan 20, 2018
- WNeil SeeryJul 16, 2017
- WEric SheltonJan 28, 2017
Next fight: W vs. Yuta Sasaki
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