Brandon Moreno seeks to end a losing streak at Noche UFC 4 as he takes on a recent Ultimate Fighter winner.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that Moreno (23-10-2) is set to fight Joseph Morales (14-2) at the upcoming Sept. 12 event expected to take place at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The bout was first reported by HEAVY.
Moreno, a two-time UFC flyweight champion, is coming off of back-to-back losses to Lone’er Kavanagh and Tatsuro Taira. “The
Assassin Baby” has the chance to fight in his native Mexico this past February, but his night ended in disappointment as he was outworked by Kavanagh over five rounds. He has won just two of his past six fights.
The flyweight winner of TUF 33, Morales is 2-0 in his second stint with the UFC, scoring submission victories over Matt Schnell and Alibi Idris. Overall, he has won five straight fights since his first UFC run that ended in 2018.
A headlining bout for Noche UFC is yet to be announced, though another former flyweight champion has already been added to the card, with Alexa Grasso taking on Manon Fiorot.
