Brandon Moreno has defeated Brandon Royval as soon as earlier than, and the odd are that the previous UFC flyweight champion will do it once more.
Initially scheduled to satisfy Amir Albazi, Moreno (21-7-2 MMA, 9-4-2 UFC) will now tackle former title challenger Royval (15-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) within the new UFC Battle Night time headliner Feb. 24 in Mexico Metropolis. The battle was just lately introduced after Albazi withdrew due to an damage.
Based on the oddsmakers at DraftKings, Moreno is a average betting favourite at -250, with Royval coming again as a +205 underdog. This implies a $250 wager can be wanted on Moreno to earn $100 with a win; a $100 wager on Royval would internet a $205 payout.
Of their first assembly in November 2020, Moreno beat Royval after a nasty shoulder damage led to the top of the battle within the first spherical. Now they’ll run issues again 39 months later within the UFC’s return to Mexico.
Moreno might be combating for the primary time since dropping his flyweight title to Alexandre Pantoja by break up choice final July at UFC 290. Royval was Pantoja’s first title challenger at UFC 296 however got here up quick by unanimous choice.
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