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Alexandre Pantoja has already defeated Brandon Moreno. Can he do it again with the flyweight title on the line?
Moreno defends the belt against Pantoja in the co-main of UFC 290 this Saturday, seeking to avoid suffering the same indignity from their fight in 2018–and, additionally, from their bout two years prior on The Ultimate Fighter–when Pantoja had his hand raised.
