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It’s not as bad as it sounds considering the first 2 fights were a month apart. Plus the only reason this fight was made was Pantoja was injured.
Brandon Moreno: 'A fourth fight is needed'
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What Morono needs is to go play with some legos. Davidson beat his butt. No more fights with these midgets. Infact just axe the division already
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^^^^^^^^This guy gets it.
I was against Figueiredo getting a rematch, but he did, and now here we are.
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Do we have to make every thread about fighter pay even when there's no correlation to it?
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Yes we can.
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Ah, the Sherdog obsession with removing FLW division any time there is something that isn't ideal happens continues.
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I love the concept of a fourth fight after the result.
But the division needs to move on, the winner of Askar vs Kara-France maybe as the next contender.
I know Moreno will be in the title picture sooner than later
But the division needs to move on, the winner of Askar vs Kara-France maybe as the next contender.
I know Moreno will be in the title picture sooner than later
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He is right, but at the same time, it would be too many fights in a row between the same two guys, i wouldnt say that is in his best interest to let Fig get 1 year older, but at the same time it is, Moreno has father time on his side.
This one was good for another draw too, fight was too damn close imo.
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Then the loser deserves a rematch because they were just the champ. This shit is stupid. Should have a 2 win streak minimum before next shot
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I'm against instant rematches, but in this case the precedent has been set, and the series is 1-1-1. Another rematch is the only reasonable option.
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If the first fight was a draw as you put it, then the second fight was the tiebreaker. Hence, third fight wasn't needed.
The fact that third fight happened proves that the UFC deemed the first fight as having being won by Fig, keep in mind the only reason it was a draw was because Fig had a point deducted for a groin strike, otherwise it was a unanimous decision win. Hence, the third fight was the tiebreaker (first won by Fig, second won by Moreno).
Of course, the only reason the second fight got rebooked was because it was a very close fight, technically a draw, and one of the best fights of all time which deserved a second go around.
Even with a point deduction Moreno couldn't eek out a split decision win over Fig.
Proves that Fig won this best of 3 series, 2-1.
I wouldn't mind a fourth bout in the future. But it's not "needed" as Moreno put it, and it certainly shouldn't be next.
Askarov is more deserving and it's just plain wrong to have him waiting years to get a title shot.
Then people love to bring up "title defenses" in GOAT conversations like that argument has any credibility left.
Can't just hold up the rest of the division, it's time to move on.
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Then it should be on a ESPN Fight Night. You can't sell someone the same thing 4 times .
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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
While I truly believe he is right, They fought 3 times straight.
I think that other fighters should be able to get a shot at the title for a change.
Heck, I didn't think it was fair to have this fight right away.
I wanted Deiveson to fight someone else before he got his rematch but the UFC went straight with this trilogy.
The biggest problem is where would this stop? the fights are close and if Moreno wins next, they are 2-2! So have a 5th fight?
It is obvious the UFC prefers Moreno. he is an idol in Mexico and they want that market. They were even talking about next fight being in Mexico, since they couldn't capitalize while he was the champ.
But I think other fighters need to get their chance first.
Have Deiveson defend against Askarov.
Maybe Moreno fights someone else as well (Pantoja? Perez? ), so he proves he is deserving.
This way it's not only about them.
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