Brandon Moreno’s Noche UFC return will result in a record being broken and matched on the same night

Two absolute veterans of the UFC’s flyweight division will share the same card in Arizona.

Brandon Moreno’s upset loss to Lone’er Kavanagh earlier this year resulted in another tough night for him when competing in Mexico City.

The former two-time flyweight champion hasn’t always had success when fighting at home, but this year’s Noche UFC card will be different.

September 12 sees him return to the venue where he submitted Deiveson Figueiredo in 2021 to become champion, with one statistic showing just how much he’s accomplished inside the Octagon.

Edgar Chairez wasn’t happy with his clash with Tim Elliott taking place on tonight’s prelims.

This does mean that by the time the main card gets underway, a UFC record will have been set, with Elliott holding the most fights in the history of the flyweight division at 21.

The unfortunate news for the former title challenger is that the man he will surpass to claim this record is also set to step inside the Octagon on the same night.

Brandon Moreno’s 21st outing will take place in the co-main event of the night when he faces Joseph Morales.

What is surprising about these two men being at the top of that list is that they’ve both achieved long runs in the promotion at the second time of asking having previously been cut from the roster.

They became great additions to the roster back in 2016 via season 24 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’.

Elliott went on to win the series to earn a shot at flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson while Moreno, who was the lowest ranked fighter in the bracket, was eliminated by Alexandre Pantoja in the first round.

Despite their long UFC tenures, they’ve never officially been booked to face each other.

The UFC Macau headliner thinks he ranks third, behind only Demetrious Johnson in first and Henry Cejudo in second.

Tim Elliott may have been the one to win that season of The Ultimate Fighter but it’s Brandon Moreno that has spent the most time facing elite opposition.

Since returning to the UFC in 2019, the list of opponents he’s fought speaks for itself:

Elliott has proven to be an awkward opponent whom you can’t count out, but he’s struggled to beat the top names in the division.

Moreno may now find himself in a position where he needs to defend his position, but he’s had higher highs than the somewhat reliable and steady run that Elliott has.