Overview
- Moreno beat Joseph Morales by split decision at Noche UFC in Glendale, with two judges scoring 30-27 for Moreno and one 29-28 for Morales, and he landed 71 total strikes, 67 of them considered significant, plus two takedowns.
- The win snapped Moreno's two-fight losing streak that included defeats to Lone’er Kavanagh and Tatsuro Taira and restores momentum for the former champion.
- After the decision Moreno celebrated with the Mexican flag and shouted ‘¡Viva México!’, doing so in the same Desert Diamond Arena where he became the first Mexico-born UFC champion in 2021.
- Moreno publicly declared he believes he is the top flyweight and asked the UFC for another fight before the end of 2026, a request that positions him to push for a return to the title picture.
- Because the judges were divided, the result is a clear win on Moreno's record but a narrow one in perception, which could shape matchmaking and ranking decisions more than a unanimous victory would.