Brandon Moreno (11-7-2 in the UFC) will face Joseph Morales (2-2 in the UFC) at UFC Noche on September 12. The bout is scheduled for flyweight.
Brandon Moreno returns to action on September 12 when he squares off against Joseph Morales at UFC Noche in a flyweight contest.
Moreno, known as "The Assassin Baby," carries a professional record of 23-10-2 and has gone 11-7-2 inside the UFC. The 32-year-old Mexican represents Fortis MMA and currently sits at number two in the flyweight divisional rankings. Fighting out of an orthodox stance at five-foot-seven with a 70-inch reach, Moreno is an active and accurate striker, landing 3.84 significant strikes per minute at 44 percent accuracy. He also mixes in consistent takedown output at 1.36 per 15 minutes, making him a well-rounded threat across all phases.
Morales enters the fight with an overall record of 15-2-0 and has gone 2-2 through four UFC appearances. The 31-year-old American trains out of Team Alpha Male and brings a switch stance with a height of five-foot-six and a 69-inch reach. His game leans heavily on submission grappling, averaging three submission attempts per 15 minutes — a notably high rate that signals where he looks to finish fights. He lands two significant strikes per minute at 40 percent accuracy and adds 1.14 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Moreno is ranked second in the flyweight division, meaning a loss could significantly damage his path back toward a title shot
- Morales brings a submission-heavy grappling attack that poses a real stylistic challenge to Moreno's more balanced game
- UFC Noche, a card celebrating Mexican culture, gives Moreno a home-country atmosphere that adds extra weight to the result
- A win for Morales over a top-two flyweight would be the defining result of his UFC career and vault him into the divisional picture
