Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi Set for UFC Edmonton
Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi were booked for a five-round flyweight main event at UFC Fight Night in Edmonton on November 2, 2024. The bout had first been scheduled for UFC Mexico City in February before Albazi withdrew with a neck injury. Moreno was coming off a split-decision loss to Brandon Royval.
The matchup
At the time of the booking, Albazi had won his first five UFC appearances; that record should be time-qualified rather than presented as a permanent status. Moreno was a former champion with extensive five-round experience. UFC’s event preview provides the matchup context.
How it ended
Moreno won by unanimous decision. The official scores were 49-46, 50-45 and 50-45, giving him a clear rebound win in the division. UFC’s scorecard report confirms the judges’ totals, and the event recap records the full results.
Title implications
The win strengthened Moreno’s position among the flyweight contenders, but a victory did not itself guarantee an immediate title fight. Ranking position and a confirmed championship booking are separate things.
The first booking fell through when Albazi withdrew, so Edmonton became the setting for the rescheduled matchup. Moreno’s win there was especially clear on the scorecards, with two judges giving him every round. That result strengthened his case in the division, but the article correctly separates a strong contender performance from a guaranteed title booking.
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