Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez
FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Brandon Moreno
MexicoBrandon Moreno
“The Assassin Baby”
23-10-2
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
BrazilAlexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
30-6-0
Saturday, July 8, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brandon Moreno
Alexandre Pantoja
0
Knockdowns
1
147 of 245
Significant strikes
129 of 274
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
167 of 265
Total strikes
161 of 323
2 of 4
Takedowns
6 of 11
50%
Takedown accuracy
55%
0
Submission attempts
0
3
Reversals
0
4:01
Control time
8:26
Significant strikes by target
133 of 231
Head
106 of 247
13 of 13
Body
20 of 22
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 5
128 of 220
Distance
104 of 239
12 of 14
Clinch
13 of 21
7 of 11
Ground
12 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
22 of 32
Sig. str.
28 of 50
36 of 46
Total str.
42 of 75
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 77
Sig. str.
33 of 74
41 of 77
Total str.
36 of 77
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 47
Sig. str.
23 of 48
29 of 50
Total str.
25 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
31 of 48
Sig. str.
20 of 50
34 of 51
Total str.
23 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
3:04
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
27 of 41
Sig. str.
25 of 52
27 of 41
Total str.
35 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:17

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#MorenoPantoja
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Derek Cleary
#MorenoPantoja
1910
2109
3910
4109
5910
Total4748
Junichiro Kamijo
#MorenoPantoja
1910
2109
3910
4109
5910
Total4748

Media Scores

5
Moreno
–
25
Pantoja
●49–46 Pantoja×15●48–47 Pantoja×9●48–47 Moreno×5●49–45 Pantoja
All 30 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

21%
Moreno
1%
Draw
78%
Pantoja
1,201 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Pantoja44.7%●48–47 Pantoja30.3%●48–47 Moreno16.8%●49–46 Moreno2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Pantoja
R2
97%
Moreno
R3
74%
Pantoja
R4
59%
Pantoja
R5
85%
Pantoja

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja?

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja?

The judges scored it 46–49, 48–47, 48–47 — Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brandon Moreno 50%50% Alexandre Pantoja

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-10-2
Record
30-6-0
1651
Elo rating
1654
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
36
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Mexico
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
4.38
44%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.64
SApM
3.88
59%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
2.79
39%
TD Acc.
47%
65%
TD Def.
69%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Moreno · 2-3
  • L
    Lone'er Kavanagh
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Amir Albazi
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 18 fights
65.4
Avg sig. strikes
52.3
1.55
Avg takedowns
2.22
3:05
Avg control time
3:51
147
Career high strikes
129
5
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Brandon Moreno
Strike target
Alexandre Pantoja
74%
Head
63%
16%
Body
21%
10%
Leg
15%
Brandon Moreno
Strike position
Alexandre Pantoja
88%
Distance
81%
6%
Clinch
10%
7%
Ground
9%