Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez
FlyweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 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. The judges scored it 46-49, 48-47, 48-47, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Brandon Moreno
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -185Best: +120
Alexandre Pantoja
+144
41% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +260

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrandon MorenoAlexandre Pantoja
BetAnything-220+160
BetOnline-214+184
BetUS-200+160
Betway+120-167
Bovada-200+170
Cloudbet-113-112
DraftKings+100-130
FanDuel+114-144
MyBookie-212+170
Pinnacle-207+175
sportsbetio-588+260
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-200+165

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 78% of 1201 fan cards scored it for Alexandre Pantoja; 83% of 30 media scores picked Alexandre Pantoja.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brandon Moreno 49%51% Alexandre Pantoja

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Brandon Moreno
Volume Striker
3 edges
Alexandre Pantoja
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power95
95Speed95
95Precision93
95Durability97
97Engine95
90Wrestling92
93Ground96

Biggest edge Alexandre Pantoja, Punch power +5

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Moreno is on the left of every row, Alexandre Pantoja on the right.
91Punch power96
92Kick power93
97Punch speed95
93Kick speed94
95Accuracy93
90Takedowns92
90Ground striking92
95Submissions99
97Chin100
93Body strength94
97Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-10-2
Record
30-6-0
1833
Power Index rating
1842
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 Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Amir Albazi
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · 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%