![]() ![]() I felt the guy, I know what he’s capable of. I know, because I fought Moreno in Mexico City. In the second fight, in the second match-up with Figueiredo-Moreno, I really believe Moreno is going to win this one, predicted Askarov. He took a split decision from Rogerio Bontorin in January, and at UFC 274 in May he got another Fight of the Night bonus for his first-round submission of Matt Schnell for back-to-back wins.īe sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts. Askarov sees it going in favor of the challenger. Since then, though, he’s back on the upswing. The Assassin Baby has improved leaps and bounds since his first UFC run. Instead, Moreno submitted Figueiredo in the third round, thus becoming the first Mexican-born UFC champion. Many were expecting Figueiredo to KO Moreno but that wasn’t the case. But he was stopped with one second left in the first round by Moreno at UFC 253 and submitted by Pantoja in his follow-up. Fast forward to June 2021 and the rematch had high expectations. Both wins earned him Fight of the Night bonuses. ![]() Royval started his UFC tenure with a submission of former title challenger Elliott in 2020, then submitted Kara-France at UFC. Askarov settled for a split draw with Moreno in his promotional debut nearly three years ago after a perfect 11-0 pro start with 11 stoppage wins. It was his first loss as a pro and came after three straight wins over Tim Elliott, Alexandre Pantoja and Joseph Benavidez. MMA Decisions provides a summary of MMA judging decisions, focusing on UFC results. Kara-France went on to an interim flyweight title fight this past Saturday at UFC 277, but was stopped by Brandon Moreno. Royval’s management team posted the matchup on social media, as well.Īskarov dropped a decision to Kai Kara-France in March. Anthony Smith among fights to watch at UFC 277 There's plenty of action to look forward to in Dallas on. The promotion has not yet formally announced the card, or the bout, but a person with knowledge of the booking confirmed the fight’s plans to MMA Junkie on Wednesday. Askarov sees it going in favor of the challenger. Morning Kombat podcast Brandon Moreno vs. Askar Askarov has his first assignment after falling short in a title eliminator earlier this year.Īskarov (14-1-1 MMA, 3-1-1 UFC) is targeted to take on Brandon Royval (14-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in a key flyweight bout set for a UFC Fight Night event Oct. ![]()
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