Brandon Moreno broke his hand in the first round, could get a rematch

Brandon Moreno broke his hand at UFC 290. Photo via UFC

Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno fought four rounds of his UFC 290 title bout against Alexandre Pantoja with a broken hand and eventually lost the even and highly entertaining fight via split decision

Moreno’s coach, Sayif Saud, gave the following statement on Instagram after the tough loss.

”Could not be more proud of [Brandon Moreno] as he fought an absolute war last night. These two athletes put on a incredible championship fight. Congratulations to [Alexandre Pantoja] and his team as well. Brandon broke his right hand in the 1st round and still fought at an incredible pace with unbelievable heart, skill and courage. He always shows the world what kind of character he has when he fights. Never complaining or making excuses, he just keeps on coming. Proud of you,” Saud wrote.

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Brandon Moreno could get a fourth fight

UFC president Dana White revealed that a fourth fight between Moreno and Pantoja might happen next, even though the flyweight division is deeper than ever with fighters like Amir Albazi, Brandon Royval and Muhammad Mokaev on the rise.

“It’s like the (Deiveson) Figueiredo fights,” White said at the UFC 290 post-fight press conference. “It’s so good. I don’t know. I honestly don’t know the answer to that question right now. I don’t think there’s anybody on earth that wouldn’t want to see that fight again. It was so good.”

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