Brandon Moreno Compares UFC 283 Tetralogy To Famous Combat Movie

UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno is embracing the pressure of fighting in Deiveson Figueiredo’s home country. Moreno and Figueiredo will square off for an unprecedented fourth time at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. The fight puts two of …

UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno is embracing the pressure of fighting in Deiveson Figueiredo’s home country. Moreno and Figueiredo will square off for an unprecedented fourth time at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. The fight puts two of the top flyweights in UFC history against one another in a 125lb rubber match. Moreno…

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Brandon Moreno Compares UFC 283 Tetralogy To Famous Combat Movie

UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno is embracing the pressure of fighting in Deiveson Figueiredo’s home country. Moreno and Figueiredo will square off for an unprecedented fourth time at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. The fight puts two of …

UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno is embracing the pressure of fighting in Deiveson Figueiredo’s home country. Moreno and Figueiredo will square off for an unprecedented fourth time at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. The fight puts two of the top flyweights in UFC history against one another in a 125lb rubber match. Moreno…

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Brandon Moreno talks finding new coach amidst James Krause scandal: “I had a long conversation with James.”

Brandon Moreno James KrauseIn just the past few weeks, Brandon Moreno was forced to leave his long-time coach James Krause ahead of his UFC title bout. James Krause is at the center of an MMA gambling scandal. The UFC has banned any fighter who is associated with Krause either as a manager or coach. At UFC 286, Mexico’s […]

Brandon Moreno James Krause

In just the past few weeks, Brandon Moreno was forced to leave his long-time coach James Krause ahead of his UFC title bout.

James Krause is at the center of an MMA gambling scandal. The UFC has banned any fighter who is associated with Krause either as a manager or coach.

At UFC 286, Mexico’s Moreno will battle his continuous Brazilian rival Deiveson Figueiredo on January 21 with the UFC flyweight world title on the line.

Brandon Moreno on finding a new coach

Brandon Moreno was able to capture the UFC flyweight throne under the tutelage of James Krause. Just weeks ahead of his title fight he has experienced a major stress to change gyms.

While speaking in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, he said:

“What’s hard when everything started…I was in Kansas City when the news came out. I had a long conversation with James, he told me the situation, and in that moment, I decided to turn the page quickly and decide what I wanted to do…next Monday I was in Las Vegas. The good part, the gameplan was already done, so I was ready to go by myself with my coaches.”

Moreno chose the Fortis MMA head coach to help him get prepared for UFC 286. The Mexican-born athlete continued:

I decided to work with Sayif Saud, the coach of Fortis MMA. He’s very close with [my manager]…I feel very comfortable with him. It was very simple to work with him, and we closed this training camp in the best way possible.” [Transcript courtesy of MMA News]

See the full interview below:

Brandon Moreno Talks Replacing Coach James Krause Ahead Of UFC 283

UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno dealt with the news of James Krause’s betting scandal in the middle of his training camp. Moreno will face Deiveson Figueiredo for the fourth time in the UFC 283 co-main event later this month. He ret…

UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno dealt with the news of James Krause’s betting scandal in the middle of his training camp. Moreno will face Deiveson Figueiredo for the fourth time in the UFC 283 co-main event later this month. He returns after winning the interim title against Kai Kara-France at UFC 277 last year….

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UFC 283: Previewing Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill and the Rest of the Card

UFC 283, the Las Vegas-based promotion’s first pay-per-view event of 2023, is slated for January 21 in Rio de Janeiro, and it looks like a great way to kick…

UFC 283, the Las Vegas-based promotion’s first pay-per-view event of 2023, is slated for January 21 in Rio de Janeiro, and it looks like a great way to kick…

Brandon Moreno leaves James Krause’s gym amid investigation, recruits Fortis MMA coach ahead of UFC 283

Brandon Moreno‘The Assassin Baby’ Brandon Moreno will no longer be trained by his long-time head coach James Krause. Mexico’s Moreno will be training alongside Fortis MMA’s head coach Sayif Saud to help him get prepared for his UFC 283 championship bout. Due to an ongoing betting investigation involving the coach and gambler James Krause, the UFC […]

Brandon Moreno

‘The Assassin Baby’ Brandon Moreno will no longer be trained by his long-time head coach James Krause. Mexico’s Moreno will be training alongside Fortis MMA’s head coach Sayif Saud to help him get prepared for his UFC 283 championship bout.

Due to an ongoing betting investigation involving the coach and gambler James Krause, the UFC issued a statement cutting any fighters associated with Krause. The UFC said:

“Fighters who choose to continue to be coached by Krause or who continue to train in his gym, will not be permitted to participate in UFC events pending the outcome of the aforementioned government investigations.

Because of the new policy, the Mexican-born athlete Brandon Moreno was forced to find new training staff ahead of his world championship showdown against Deiveson Figueiredo. Figueiredo and Moreno are long-time rivals who have fought in three electric bouts thus far. The trilogy is tied at one win, one loss, and one draw overall. Thus, these two will be battling for the UFC flyweight throne at UFC 283 on January 21 in a fourth meeting.

Brandon Moreno’s new coach

The former flyweight champion, and current interim champion, Brandon Moreno has enlisted Fortis MMA head coach and founder Sayif Saud to train him for this matchup. Saud has trained many notable fighters such as Uriah Hall, Geoff Neal, Macy Chiasson, and Carlos Diego Ferreira, among others.

On Instagram, ‘The Assassin Baby’ shared a post alongside his new coach and training partners:

“Estamos listos ?? !! #teamassassinbaby?? !!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPzqHSvpel/?hl=en

Moreno will also be training alongside folks such as Marcelo Rojo, Edgar Chairez, Cristhian Rivas, Raul Rosas Jr, Masio Fullen, Pedro Lopez Joya, and Coach Izzy Silva.