Brandon Moreno is not one to talk out about topics, but he couldn’t bite his tongue here. The previous UFC flyweight champion turned a routine press interaction into an interesting response when asked a couple of certain topic.
When a reporter approached Moreno and asked whether he’d be all in favour of competing on the highly publicized UFC White House event, the Mexican superstar didn’t just decline, he fired back with a pointy, unfiltered response that immediately had fans talking.
🇲🇽 Brandon Moreno wasn’t blissful after this reporter asked him about fighting on the UFC White House event 😬
“Brother, I would like you to inform me why I might wish to be there. For what? I’m not interested. Thanks very much.”
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 26, 2026
“Brother, I would like you to inform me why I might wish to be there. For what? I’m not interested,” Moreno said, his frustration unmistakably clear.
The bluntness of the statement was vintage Moreno, direct, unapologetic, and completely devoid of the diplomatic fluff fighters often use to dodge sensitive topics. While many athletes are likely to rigorously navigate politically charged situations, the Tijuana-born fighter had zero interest in playing it protected.
The UFC White House card has been one of the talked-about events in recent memory, drawing each enormous buzz and considerable controversy. Fighters across the roster have been publicly linked to the event, with some expressing enthusiasm and others quietly distancing themselves from the spectacle. Moreno, nonetheless, selected the loudest possible exit from that conversation.
His response signals something deeper than simply a scheduling preference. Moreno has long been a proud representative of Mexico, carrying his country’s flag into a number of the sport’s biggest moments, including his legendary trilogy with Deiveson Figueiredo. A fighter so deeply tied to his cultural identity and national pride clearly has strong opinions in regards to the political undertones surrounding an event of this nature.
Whether his comments create friction with UFC brass stays to be seen, but one thing is for certain, Brandon Moreno just isn’t all in favour of playing politics, contained in the octagon or outside of it. In a world where fighters increasingly walk a careful line between sport and spectacle, Moreno’s raw honesty is each refreshing and revealing.