Brandon Moreno
Wants to fight: [autotag]Deiveson Figueredo[/autotag] or [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag]
The callout: “Beating Formiga, who already beat Deiveson, this is the mathematics of mixed martial arts. … Formiga is a great name. He fought the best of the best, won many and very well. Bringing the win today gives me great expectations for a fight against Deiveson Figueiredo.
“I want to wait a while to see what the UFC will decide on the rematch of Figueiredo and Benavidez, but I would love for the next fight to be for the title. But if not, I’m ready to face anyone who makes sense.”
The reality: [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] is back on form and back in the mix at the sharp end of the UFC’s flyweight division, and with a win against the UFC’s No. 3-ranked contender, the natural next step is to face the winner of the rebooked title fight between Benavidez and Figueiredo. Of course, with the nature of the sporting world right now, that may well mean a lengthy wait, so he may find himself having to take another fight in the interim. That could mean a rematch with the last man to defeat him, Alexandre Pantoja, or a second meeting with the man he drew with last September at UFC on ESPN+ 17, Askar Askarov. Make no mistake, he’s in the title mix, but timelines and global pandemics may mean it’s a long time before he gets his shot at championship gold.
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