Brandon Moreno Wins Split Decision Over Joseph Morales
Brandon Moreno defeated Joseph Morales by split decision (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) at Noche UFC on September 12, 2026. The flyweight bout went the distance, with the judges awarding Moreno the victory.
A full-distance fight
Moreno and Morales completed the scheduled rounds, leaving the outcome to the judges. The official result records a decision rather than a knockout or submission.
The bout brought together a former champion and a returning UFC competitor, giving the matchup a distinct place on the Noche UFC card. The result itself is the central fact, not a claim about future title contention.
The event context
Noche UFC’s event page provides the card and result information. The rest of the lineup featured bouts across multiple divisions, so each outcome should be attributed to its own matchup.
Where exact score totals are unavailable in the official record, this report leaves them out. The decision win confirms Moreno as the winner while keeping the account within the published result.
The judges split on the scorecards: two gave Moreno all three rounds, while one scored the fight 29–28 for Morales. UFC’s event page records a split decision, so “edged” should not imply a unanimous verdict.
UFC described the close contest as an unusual split decision. The scorecards show Morales received one judge’s card, while two officials scored the fight for Moreno.
