Saturday, September 12, 2026Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States
Brandon Moreno defeated Joseph Morales by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado, held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Brandon Moreno won the decision.
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Brandon Moreno vs Joseph Morales
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brandon MorenoJoseph Morales
0
Knockdowns0
67 / 180
Significant strikes71 / 183
37%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
71 / 184
Total strikes77 / 189
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 8
100%
Takedown accuracy13%
2:34
Control time0:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brandon MorenoJoseph Morales
3552%5882%
Head
2233%913%
Body
1015%46%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brandon Moreno
91%
Joseph Morales
86%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brandon Moreno67 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/139
2020/24
88/8
Clinch
22/2
0
22/2
Ground
00/3
22/2
0
Joseph Morales71 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5050/152
77/12
44/6
Clinch
55/8
22/2
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brandon MorenoJoseph Morales
R1
27
29
10-910-910-9
R2
25
26
10-910-910-9
R3
15
16
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Brandon Moreno
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 72
Significant strikes29 / 76
38%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
29 / 74
Total strikes29 / 76
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:13
Control time0:21
Round 2Judges: Brandon Moreno
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 70
Significant strikes26 / 71
36%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
25 / 70
Total strikes26 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Brandon Moreno
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 38
Significant strikes16 / 36
39%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
17 / 40
Total strikes22 / 42
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:21
Control time0:14
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Brandon Moreno
6
Joseph Morales
●29-28 Morales×6●29-28 Moreno×3
All 9 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Moreno
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Moreno
- CombatPress.com29-28Moreno
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Morales
- MMAMania.com29-28Morales
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Morales
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29-28Morales
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Morales
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Morales
Fan Scorecards
178 fan scorecards submitted
63%
Brandon Moreno
37%
Joseph Morales
●29-28 Moreno38.2%●29-28 Morales34.8%●30-27 Moreno24.2%●30-27 Morales2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Morales
R2
57%
Moreno
R3
96%
Moreno
Betting Odds
Brandon Moreno
-105
51% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +104
Joseph Morales
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -122Best: -107
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Brandon Moreno | Joseph Morales |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +102 | -107 |
| 4Cx | +101 | -109 |
| Bet105 | +101 | -114 |
| BetAnything | -108 | -122 |
| BetMGM | -105 | -115 |
| BetOnline | -101 | -115 |
| BetRivers | -104 | -118 |
| BetUS | -105 | -115 |
| Betway | -105 | -120 |
| Bookmaker | -120 | -110 |
| Bovada | -105 | -115 |
| Caesars | -105 | -115 |
| Circa | -105 | -115 |
| Cloudbet | -103 | -119 |
| DraftKings | -105 | -115 |
| FanDuel | -102 | -116 |
| HardRockBet | -105 | -120 |
| Kalshi | +104 | -108 |
| mybookie | -105 | -116 |
| Pinnacle | +101 | -114 |
| Polymarket | +104 | -108 |
| ProphetX | -103 | -117 |
| SXBet | +101 | -109 |
| YouWager | -105 | -115 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Brandon Moreno spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Brandon Moreno
BJJKickboxing
- 2021Black belt · BJJRaul Arvizu
- 2019LFA Flyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2014WFF Flyweight ChampionshipWorld Fighting Federation
- 2016Competitor · The Ultimate Fighter
Joseph Morales
BJJPankration
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2023A1 Combat Flyweight ChampionshipA1 Combat
- 2016GKO Flyweight ChampionshipGlobal Knockout (GKO)
- 2025Champion · Tufflyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%72%
Head
17%21%
Body
10%7%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brandon Morenolast 8 fights
75%14%11%
Joseph Moraleslast 2 fights
55%12%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brandon Moreno· from fights outside the UFC Joseph Morales· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.862.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.692.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.391.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.402.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Moreno · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJoseph Morales · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.86
Strikes landed / min2.75
3.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.72
1.39 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.10 / 4.1
41%
Takedown accuracy27%
67%
Takedown defence24%
3:04
Control time / fight1:13
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min2.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Brandon Moreno21 UFC fights · 1375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%878/2419
15%207/287
9%123/149
Clinch
3%47/91
1%10/19
1%19/20
Ground
6%79/128
1%12/13
0%0/0
Joseph Morales6 UFC fights · 150 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%70/252
17%25/37
7%10/14
Clinch
9%13/23
3%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
17%25/44
1%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brandon Moreno17 of 36 ended early · 47%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Joseph Morales11 of 17 ended early · 65%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brandon Moreno3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane · Jan 22, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- DUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens · Sep 21, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WMaikel PérezLFA 69: Pérez vs. Moreno · Jun 7, 2019TKO · R4 · 1:54 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 5, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- W
- WIsaac CamarilloWFF 27: Casino Del Sol Fights · Apr 16, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Flyweight
- WTyler BialeckiWFF 22 · Jul 25, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:09 · Flyweight
- WMatt BetzoldWFF 18: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights · Feb 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WCJ SolivenWFF 16: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights · Sep 20, 2014Submission · R1 · 0:58 · Flyweight
- WAlex ContrerasWFF 14: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights · Jun 28, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:04 · Bantamweight
- WPaul AmaroPandemonium 9 · Jul 26, 2013Submission · R2 · 3:01
- WJason CarbajalPandemonium 8 · Mar 23, 2013TKO · R3 · 1:52
- WJesse CruzXFS: Anarchy · Sep 22, 2012Split Decision
- LBrenson HansenCalifornia Regional · Jul 28, 2012DEC
- WJonathan CarterXFS: Hunted · May 19, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:15
- LRon ScolesdangPandemonium · Mar 3, 2012DEC
- WLuis GarciaUWC: New Blood 1 · Jan 29, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Bantamweight
- LMarcos BeristaínUWC 10: To The Edge · Jun 25, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WAtiq JihaidUWC 9.5: Iguana · Apr 30, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Bantamweight
Joseph Morales4-1
- L
- W
- WAlibi IdirisUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Submission · R2 · 3:04 · Ultimate Fighter 33 Flyweight
- W
- WSidemar HonorioCage Warriors 133 · Mar 4, 2022Split Decision · Flyweight
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- WKevin WirthCage Warriors 126 · Aug 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WGerald BaileyGKO 7 · Aug 27, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Bantamweight
- WSammy SaundersGKO 6 · Mar 26, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:50 · Flyweight
- WGerald BaileyGKO 4 · Aug 29, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Flyweight
- WBenji GomezWest Coast FC 14 · May 30, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:26 · Flyweight
- WRoque ReyesWest Coast FC 13 · Feb 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Bantamweight
- WChristian EspinosaWSOF 16: Palhares vs. Fitch · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brandon Moreno vs Joseph Morales?
Brandon Moreno defeated Joseph Morales by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado, held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Brandon Moreno won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Moreno vs Joseph Morales?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Brandon Moreno won the decision.
Was Brandon Moreno vs Joseph Morales a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 63% of 178 fan cards scored it for Brandon Moreno; 67% of 9 media scores picked Joseph Morales.