Brandon Moreno: 'A fourth fight is needed'

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Now a few days removed from the trilogy bout against Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno’s feelings remain the same.

The Mexican star wants nothing other than a fourth title fight with Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) following their clash in the co-main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 270 in Anaheim, Calif.

In a competitive, back-and-forth fight that won the card’s “Fight of the Night” award, Moreno (19-6-2 MMA, 7-3-2 UFC) lost his UFC flyweight belt, coming up short 48-47 across all three judges’ scorecards. The result put the record between them even, as they first fought to a draw at UFC 256 in 2020, and then Moreno won their second meeting via submission at UFC 263 in 2021.

Moreno feels there’s unfinished business with his rival and wants to put an end to the series to determine who’s the better fighter.

“I want my manager to push for the fourth fight; that’s all I want right now,” Moreno told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “I don’t want anything else. Obviously if it doesn’t happen, I’ll be pissed. I’ll say whatever I’ll say, and then the next day I’ll be focused on the opponent. But for me, it’s very clear what I want – I want the fourth fight.

“I want to fight Deiveson, and I want to finish this. I want there to be a clear winner in all of this.”

This was the first trilogy in UFC history that went down in consecutive fights for both opponents. Moreno knows an immediate fourth fight puts other contenders on ice, and that’s why he’s open for a quick return in late spring.

“I’m willing to fight him in May or June so we don’t clog up the division and we have a finality to this,” Moreno said. “The balance is even, and this is caused by the draw in the first fight. If it wasn’t for that, we probably would’ve had a winner by now. A fourth fight is needed to close it out. Like I said, I’m willing to fight quick so we don’t clog up the division and have a solution to this.”

Like many watching from home and in the arena, Moreno thought he did enough to best Figueiredo. He understands it was a close fight and gives credit to the Brazilian for adjusting in the trilogy, but he feels the judges got the decision wrong.

Moreno feels he’s changed Figueiredo as a fighter throughout this trilogy. He doesn’t think “Deus da Guerra” is the fighter he used to be.

“What got him to the top is not there – at least with me,” Moreno explained. “He’s not the bully. He’s not the aggressive man that looks for the knockout. That’s gone. That’s what I saw from this fight. All that is gone. I saw a guy that respected me a lot, and like you mentioned, he was smart and knew how to play his cards.

“The series is tied because the first fight basically doesn’t count because it was a draw. I finished him in one fight, and he won the other in a somewhat questionable decision. If his evolution was just strategy, that’s the easiest part to solve in a fourth fight. It’s so strange how MMA works and how things develop. It seems that’s what’s next for us. Even if he doesn’t want it, and he’s mentioning (Kai) Kara-France, I think the division and the UFC wants this to truly be over, for it to be a clear 2-1 to end the story.”

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022...ry-remains-unsettled-a-fourth-fight-is-needed
 
Could take it or leave it. Personally prefer someone new

UFC will probably go for it because they really want a Mexican Champion
 
I think everyone wants a 4th fight. It would be the first tetralogy in UFC history and the fact that it’s consecutive rematches makes it even better. We’re witnessing the greatest competitive rivalry in MMA history. These guys might fight 5 or 6 times.
 
If they book that a fourth time. They might as well close the division down. Should never have been booked a third time. Even though I do enjoy watching the UFC’s Mexican Coronations blow up in their faces.

All it does is makes other contenders like Pantoja, Askarov, Kara-France, sit out waiting. Or fighting one another and eliminating future contenders.

But if they do book it again, I hope Karma bites UFC on the arse.... Figgy misses weight but wins the fight. So there’s no champion and they do it a fifth time.
 
He earned it by being 1-1 with the champ and his win being more convincing than his loss.
But if they fight 4 times in a row it means no other challenger in like 2 years...even if there is "no one else" they should fight someone else.
 
I think everyone wants a 4th fight. It would be the first tetralogy in UFC history and the fact that it’s consecutive rematches makes it even better. We’re witnessing the greatest competitive rivalry in MMA history. These guys might fight 5 or 6 times.
I’m not against them fighting a fourth time. They certainly will in the future. Just not in a row please.
 
Normally I’m against instant rematches but UFC set a dumb precedent by giving Figueiredo an immediate rematch after getting finished so it’s only right Moreno gets a rematch for a close fight.
 
But if they fight 4 times in a row it means no other challenger in like 2 years...
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As far as I'm concerned, Moreno is the most deserving challenger.

And two fighters facing each other 4 times in a row is something that has never happened before, and will likely never happen again.

And all three fights were excellent, and a fourth will be too. Moreno deserves it.
 
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