Brandon Moreno isn’t dwelling on his recent setback. “The Assassin Baby” stepped into a high-stakes flyweight showdown with Tatsuro Taira on the UFC 323 main card last Saturday.
However, the former two-time UFC 125-pound champion’s latest push toward another title shot came to a sudden halt in the second round, as Taira’s steady ground and pound prompted referee Mark Smith to stop the fight, a decision many, including Moreno, argued was premature.
Nonetheless, Moreno appears unfazed by the controversial setback and is already shifting his focus toward a swift return, preparing to step back into the Octagon in two months against another fast-rising youngster.