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Danny Segura

Ex-UFC champ Brandon Moreno refreshed by break from MMA: ‘I feel very motivated to fight’

MIAMI – Brandon Moreno had to step away from the fight game.

He wasn’t injured. He wasn’t looking to do something else or retire. He had enough and needed to take a break from what he loves most.

Moreno, a former UFC flyweight champion, surprised many by announcing earlier this year that he was stepping away from MMA competition temporarily. Although on a two-fight skid, Moreno was just 30, highly ranked and considered arguably the biggest name in the division.

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