Brandon Moreno is looking to get the sour taste out of his mouth as soon as possible after a disappointing loss at UFC 323.
Moreno (23-9-2 MMA, 11-5-2 UFC) lost to Ryuuro Taira via second-round TKO last Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and he immediately protested the suspension.
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Now, the former flyweight champion is aiming to bounce back when he takes on rising contender Asu Almabayev in the UFC Fight Night 269 headliner on February 28 at CDMX Arena in Mexico City.
Almabayev has won 19 of his last 20 fights (23-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC), coming off back-to-back wins over Jose Ochoa and most recently defeating former title challenger Alex Perez at UFC Fight Night 265 in Qatar.
The current UFC Mexico roster includes:
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Asu Almabaev VS Brandon Moreno
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Ryan Gundella vs. Jose Medina
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Kevin Borjas VS Imano Rodriguez
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Felipe Bunes vs. Edgar Serez
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Damian Pinas vs. Wesley Schultz
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Brandon Moreno to headline UFC Mexico against rising flyweight contender