There’s no denying Mexico has been on the come up, especially in 2023. However, despite having two UFC undisputed champions and one interim, Brandon Moreno is hesitant to call Mexico a superpower in MMA.
The current UFC flyweight champion, and first Mexico-born fighter to win a UFC title, believes his country still has ways until it becomes a fixed power in the octagon. Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC), who defends his title this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 290 against Alexandre Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC), is confident Mexico can become a major influence in MMA.
“We still have work to do, we still have work to do,” Moreno told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “It’s custom that every card there’s a Brazilian, there’s a Russian, there’s an American, and I want that for Mexicans in the UFC. We’re still not there yet.
