Moreno vs Albazi

Who won Moreno vs Albazi?

Brandon Moreno beat Amir Albazi by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest during the main event of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 2nd November 2024 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

The scorecards were announced as 49-46, 50-45, 50-45 in favor of the winner Brandon Moreno.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Moreno vs Albazi stats

Brandon Moreno stepped into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.

Amir Albazi made his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

This was Brandon Moreno's 17th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2016. Amir Albazi marked his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2009.

Brandon Moreno's UFC record stood at 10-5-2, while Amir Albazi's came in at 8-1-0.

The stats suggested Albazi had a slight advantage in power over Moreno, with a 29% knock out percentage over Moreno's 24%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Albazi had a slight advantage over Moreno, with a 53% submission rate over Moreno's 52%.

Brandon Moreno was the same age as Amir Albazi, at 31 years old.

Moreno had a height advantage of 2 inches over Albazi. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Moreno was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 8 months later than Albazi, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 52 more professional rounds, 91 to Albazi's 39.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Amir Albazi had been fighting more than Brandon Moreno.

Going to this contest, Brandon Moreno had last fought 5 years, 6 months and 7 days ago, while Amir Albazi's last outing had been 1 year, 9 months and 25 days ago.

Moreno's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 7 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

Albazi's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Moreno vs Albazi start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 2:55 AM UTC , which was 10:55 PM EST or 7:55 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:55 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Moreno vs Albazi?

Brandon Moreno was a 29/50 (-170) favourite going into the contest, while Amir Albazi made his way into the ring at 7/5 (+140) with oddsmakers.