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July 07, 2023
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Breakdown: “Pantoja beat Moreno twice – one when Moreno was cut in 2018. He beat the breaks off him. He beat him from pillar to post. He was way more aggressive and kind of dominated the fight and busted up Brandon Moreno. That was the fight that got Brandon Moreno cut. And (beat him) before back in The Ultimate Fighter very, very long time ago. They’re both different people these days. That’s a fact.

“When you look at that version of Brandon Moreno compared to the version now, they don’t even look like the same fighter. However, some people just tend to have the number of certain guys. We’ve seen that with Pantoja? I don’t know. … Having beat Brandon Moreno twice, and I don’t think he’s going to give him any respect. That will be key. Now, granted, that can mean he’s going to walk into a big shot or something that’s going to put him down and potentially cause the end of the fight. But generally, I think Pantoja wins this fight. I’m a massive fan of Brandon Moreno and I love the way he’s reinvented himself and what he’s done for Mexican MMA. He’s a special guy, a special fighter, but Pantoja has done it twice before, and I think he can do it again.”

Prediction: Alexandre Pantoja

Source: MMA Junkie