UFC 263: Brandon Moreno submits Deiveson Figueiredo, becomes first Mexican-born champ
- ‘The Assassin Baby’ sinks in rear-naked choke in third round and is in tears after flyweight title triumph – ‘it’s so crazy’
- Figueiredo humble in defeat but hints that he wants four-month training camp before a potential trilogy
Brandon Moreno became the first Mexican champion in the UFC after submitting flyweight incumbent Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263 at the Gila River Arena on Saturday night.
“It’s so amazing, bro ... watching me with the shiny belt. I feel amazing, brother. It’s so crazy,” Moreno told Joe Rogan in his post-fight interview, almost in disbelief as he stared at his belt, before switching to his native tongue.
“To all the people in my country, all my Mexican people, just know you can do it if you want to. You can do whatever you want, man, whatever you dream of. Thanks for everyone, this shows that if you want to do it, you can do it.
“I spent a long time on this training camp for long. I put my all into this. I started the year working on the camp [after the first fight], making drills to prepare, to be better today, and look at me now, I’m so [expletive] happy. Viva Mexico!”