Brandon Moreno has been a tremendous champion and torch bearer for the UFC flyweight division, but his reign came to an end at UFC 290 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He just couldn’t get the better of longtime rival Alexandre Pantoja, who scraped, clawed, and willed his way to becoming a UFC champion. Pantoja started the bout strong, taking the fight to Moreno. He dropped Moreno with a big left hand. Pantoja added to that by opening a significant cut over Moreno’s right eye with an elbow when they were on the ground. Moreno fought back strong in the second round, fending off a Pantoja flurry with several brutal punches that rocked his opponent
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Alexandre Pantoja edges Brando Moreno, claims flyweight title at UFC 290 – MMA Weekly