{"id":40424,"date":"2026-09-11T06:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Brandon-Moreno-makes-candid-worst-enemy-admission-after-2-UFC-losses-202766"},"modified":"2026-09-11T06:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:19:27","slug":"brandon-moreno-makes-candid-worst-enemy-admission-after-2-ufc-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/brandon-moreno-makes-candid-worst-enemy-admission-after-2-ufc-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Moreno makes candid \u2018worst enemy\u2019 admission after 2 UFC losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/brandon-moreno-makes-candid-worst-enemy-admission-after-2-ufc-losses.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Brandon-Moreno-80173\">Brandon<br \/>\nMoreno<\/a> has readjusted his mentality as he looks to snap a<br \/>\ntwo-fight losing skid.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> flyweight titleholder will meet<br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Joseph-Morales-123553\">Joseph<br \/>\nMorales<\/a> in the co-headliner of <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-Fight-Night-288-Noche-UFC-4-113632\"><br \/>\nNoche UFC 4<\/a> on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. He recently<br \/>\nopened up about changes he\u2019s made in the lead-up to his upcoming<br \/>\nbout.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adViAi\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Brandon Moreno explains the mindset change behind his Noche UFC<br \/>\n4 preparation<\/h2>\n<p>Moreno is coming off back-to-back losses to <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Tatsuro-Taira-293975\">Tatsuro<br \/>\nTaira<\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Lone'er-Kavanagh-213249\">Lone\u2019er<br \/>\nKavanagh<\/a>. \u201cThe Assassin Baby\u201d claims working on his mindset has<br \/>\nbeen the biggest change to his preparation this time around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s more about a perspective of my mentality,\u201d Moreno said in a<br \/>\nrecent interview. \u201cI think it\u2019s a really common problem in this<br \/>\nsport. Like, sometimes you are your worst enemy. I don\u2019t want to<br \/>\nput any excuses or whatever. I\u2019ve been working on myself. I\u2019ve been<br \/>\nworking on my mindset, my mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreno also acknowledged the stakes against Morales, who will be<br \/>\nlooking to take his spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am trying to defend my spot in the rankings and Joseph Morales<br \/>\nis going to be super excited and super motivated to try to take my<br \/>\nposition as well,\u201d Moreno added.<\/p>\n<p><center readability=\"2.5555555555556\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.0277777777778\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSometimes, you are your own worst<br \/>\nenemy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Brandon-Moreno-80173\">Brandon<br \/>\nMoreno<\/a> worked on his mentality as he looks to protect his spot<br \/>\nin the top-10 against <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Joseph-Morales-123553\">Joseph<br \/>\nMorales<\/a>. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NocheUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NocheUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fight by Fight Preview \u27a1\ufe0f: <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4nEytl26hG\">https:\/\/t.co\/4nEytl26hG<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/08MfNl79KV\">pic.twitter.com\/08MfNl79KV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC News (@UFCNews) <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UFCNews\/status\/2098117804050497628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"><br \/>\nSeptember 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Moreno has readjusted his mentality as he looks to snap a two-fight losing skid. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight titleholder will meet Joseph Morales in the co-headliner of Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. He recently opened up about changes he\u2019s made in the lead-up to his upcoming bout. 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