Brandon Moreno’s UFC Edmonton efficiency was actually championship caliber, however the two-time champ isn’t positive it is going to be sufficient to get him a title shot subsequent.
Moreno dismantled Amir Albazi over 5 rounds in the main event of Saturday’s card at Rogers Place to snap a two-fight skid with a unanimous resolution win. “The Murderer Child” stated he’ll gladly struggle the winner of the upcoming flyweight title struggle between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura if the UFC affords it, however the 30-year-old believes he nonetheless could have work to do.
“I don’t know, hopefully [I fight for the belt next],” Moreno stated at the evening’s post-fight press conference. “I wish to be sincere with myself, I feel, possibly, I’ve to struggle another time earlier than the title. However I don’t know what the UFC is pondering proper now. Perhaps they bought so impressed with the efficiency tonight and say, ‘Perhaps he can get the title subsequent.’ I do know [Brandon] Royval is there. Kai Kara-France is making an attempt to get the chance for the title subsequent. So, I don’t know. I’ll be prepared for no matter.”
Moreno has fought Pantoja on three completely different events and are available up brief in all of them — together with their most up-to-date bout when he misplaced the title to the present champ at UFC 290 in July 2023. Moreno went on to face Brandon Royval for the second time in the principle occasion of UFC Mexico City in February, when he once more discovered himself on the fallacious finish of a break up resolution.
The thrilling flyweight fighter has loads of choices in entrance of him, together with potential third conferences with Royval and one other high 125-pound contender.
“I can get [a rematch] with Royval,” Moreno stated. “I don’t wish to struggle with Kai once more as a result of I fought him twice and I beat him, but when I’ve to try this [I will]. Tatsuro Taira is there. Kai Asakura, let’s see what occurs there in opposition to Pantoja. If he loses, that may be the subsequent one.
“I don’t know, let’s see what occurs.”
