Brandon Moreno delivered a masterful efficiency in his return to the Octagon at UFC Edmonton.
After struggling a few cut up choice losses in his final two outings, ‘The Murderer Child’ returned to the win column in a most spectacular trend on Saturday evening, busting up fellow top-five ranked contender Amir Albazi within the night’s fundamental occasion.
All through the 25-minute affair, Moreno utilized his jab and calf kicks to kick Albazi at bay and wobbled the Iraqi standout with a slew of stinging overhand rights. Within the third spherical, Moreno landed a head kick that had Albazi wobbled, however Moreno exercised warning and stopped himself from speeding in for a fast end.
That allowed Albazi time to get better, however he was by no means capable of match the velocity or the output of the previous flyweight world champion.
With 30 seconds to go, Moreno pulled a transfer out of Max Holloway’s bag of methods and pointed to the mat, difficult Albazi to face within the heart of the Octagon and commerce with him. For probably the most half, Albazi obliged however was compelled to again away when Moreno busted out the rolling thunder with solely seconds left on the clock.
Official Outcome: Brandon Moreno def. Amir Albazi through unanimous choice (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
