Brandon Moreno

Kavanagh used sharp jabs and repeated calf kicks to damage Moreno’s lead leg, while defending takedowns and keeping the exchanges at range. Moreno had some success pressing in the third and fourth rounds, but Kavanagh resumed kicking and landed clean punches, including a sequence that hurt Moreno in the second. Moreno could not turn his late clinches into a finish, and Kavanagh won a unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Kavanagh established his jab and calf kicks early, steadily damaging Moreno’s lead leg.
• Kavanagh hurt Moreno with punches in the second round, though Moreno recovered and completed the round.
• Moreno pressed more in the third and fourth rounds, using clinches and knees, while Kavanagh defended takedowns.
• Kavanagh resumed the leg kicks and jab late to secure a unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47).

Taira took Moreno’s back in the second round and used ground strikes to force a stoppage at 2:24. The win made Taira the first fighter to stop Moreno by strikes.

Key moments

• Taira advanced to Moreno’s back in the second round.
• Taira landed ground strikes while maintaining control from behind.
• The referee stopped the fight at 2:24 of round two.
• Taira became the first fighter to stop Moreno by strikes.

Royval kept Moreno reacting with a high-volume jab and a relentless pace, while Moreno looked for counters and landed his cleanest punches with a stiff right hand. Royval had a foot issue that limited his kicks but continued to attack. He landed a strong punch and takedown in the fourth, then pressed forward with combinations in the fifth as Moreno rallied late. Two judges awarded Royval a split decision.

Key moments

• Royval took the lead in output with his jab and steady pressure, while Moreno looked to counter with a stiff right hand.
• Royval continued to push through an apparent foot issue that limited his kicking.
• Royval landed a strong punch and secured a takedown in round four.
• Moreno increased his pressure late in round five, but Royval continued to exchange until the final horn and won by split decision.

Moreno and Pantoja fought at a hard pace over five rounds, trading clean punches and repeatedly grappling. Pantoja scored takedowns and held back control late, while Moreno landed sharp punches and kept the fight competitive. Both fighters absorbed heavy shots in the championship rounds, and Pantoja took a split decision to win the flyweight title.

Key moments

• Pantoja scored an early takedown and threatened to control the opening round, while Moreno worked back to his feet.
• Moreno’s punches repeatedly moved Pantoja’s head during the striking exchanges, while Pantoja continued to mix in takedowns.
• The two traded heavily in the championship rounds; Pantoja secured back control late in the fifth without finishing a submission.
• Pantoja won by split decision to claim the flyweight title.

Moreno lost the flyweight title to Figueiredo in a five-round decision. He buckled Figueiredo with a right hand in the first round and clipped him with left hands in Round 2, but Figueiredo answered with a bear-hug takedown, back control and a heavy right hand at the end of Round 3. Moreno took Figueiredo down in Round 5 and the two traded heavy shots to the final bell, and all three judges scored it 48-47 for Figueiredo.

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Key moments

• Moreno's right hand buckled Figueiredo in the first round, and Figueiredo recovered to take Moreno's back.
• Figueiredo used a bear-hug takedown in Round 3 and closed the round with a massive right hand.
• Moreno used double underhooks to take Figueiredo down in Round 5.
• The fighters traded heavy shots in the closing minutes, and all three judges scored the fight 48-47 for Figueiredo.

Moreno and Royval opened with a frantic exchange of punches and kicks. The pace continued until a scramble near the end of the first round left Royval with a shoulder injury. Moreno followed with punches, and the referee stopped the fight at 4:59 of the round.

Key moments

• The flyweights began with an intense exchange of punches and kicks in the opening round.
• Royval injured his shoulder during a late-round scramble.
• Moreno followed with ground punches as Royval could not continue.
• The referee stopped the fight at 4:59 of round one, awarding Moreno a TKO victory.

Pantoja’s crisp counterpunching and left hands repeatedly found Moreno, including a first-round shot that bloodied his nose. Moreno stayed aggressive, but his wider punches left openings for Pantoja to counter and control the exchanges. Pantoja won a clear unanimous decision after three rounds.

Key moments

• Pantoja used crisp counters and left hands to interrupt Moreno’s forward pressure.
• A left hand in the first round wobbled Moreno and bloodied his nose.
• Moreno kept pressing, but Pantoja found openings when Moreno threw wider punches.
• Pantoja won a unanimous decision, with scores of 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27.