Pantoja appears to have Moreno’s quantity – and now he has the UFC flyweight title.
Within the UFC 290 co-main occasion at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Pantoja defeated Moreno for the third time. Solely this time, the flyweight championship belt got here with it. After 25 minutes of motion, Pantoja was awarded a cut up determination (46-49, 48-47, 48-47).
Pantoja discovered success early and late within the battle, with Moreno’s greatest moments coming within the center. Pantoja dropped Moreno with a punch within the opening minutes. In Spherical 2, Moreno turned the tables with crisp boxing and slick counters. Pantoja’s face was busted and bloodied, a lot in order that he awkwardly held it at one level mid-fight.
Moreno discovered success on the bottom, as he labored for a submission he couldn’t discover. With it probably anybody’s battle getting into the ultimate spherical, Pantoja appeared to realize an edge together with his hanging and a late takedown.
When the scorecards had been learn, “And new,” rolled from Bruce Buffer’s tongue. Pantoja defeated Moreno in what many followers on-line known as probably the greatest flyweight fights ever.
