Brandon Moreno has done his home country of Mexico and those around him proud.
Moreno became the first Mexico-born fighter to win a UFC title when he submitted Deiveson Figueiredo in the third round at UFC 263 on Saturday. The 27-year-old’s journey to gold perfectly portrays the Mexican heart. The former last pick on “The Ultimate Fighter,” who was released by the UFC in 2018, refused to quit on his dream.
In a watch party set up at Moreno’s home gym in Tijuana, Mexico, his team went absolutely bananas when the flyweight star submitted Figueiredo to capture the title in dominant fashion.
De locos la reacción en el gimnasio Entram de Tijuana al ganar @theassassinbaby #UFC263
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— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) June 13, 2021
Not only that, but Moreno was honored with another mural of his own in the streets of Tijuana, this time with the belt on his shoulder.
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Watch Brandon Moreno’s gym erupt after his UFC 263 title win