The former UFC Flyweight champ Brandon Moreno took to social media to start the week off by announcing he will be stepping away from the UFC to focus on mental health, spend time with his family, and to pursue his other ventures.
The potential of Brandon’s back-to-back split decision losses in fights that could have easily gone his way could be a reason for him to step away from the sport, as you put so much effort in time and time again to have the score cards not go your way.
“I feel like I’m at a point in my life where I’m putting in the work, I’m dedicated, but the results just aren’t there, and it’s very frustrating,” Moreno said in his native language Spanish.
“This is something that makes me very sad, but something that makes me who I am is that I always find a way to come back. I think with all the technical aspect things aside, I think I’m just tired. I’m tired of the media, the same questions, the vibe, the constant pressure. I don’t even think it’s a single moment anymore. I think it’s everything I’ve piled on my shoulders in the last few years.”
Brandon Moreno on Stepping Away From MMA
“I’ve reached a point where my mind is stressed, and I just want to rest a bit. I’m not saying I’m 100 percent stepping away from MMA, but I do want to take a break to rest, be with my family and just be a normal person, be with my daughters, and just do new things,” Moreno continued. “There are many things I haven’t done because I’m 100 percent focused on my training. I just want to rest a bit. This is by no means a goodbye. Just wait for me, have patience, let my body and my mind recover, and we’ll come back to do things well.”
It is great to see that Brandon Moreno is aware of his mental health and is stepping away from the sport that has made him a world champion to be with family and to work on the mental side of the sport.
“The last time that happened, I came back, and I became a world champion,” Brandon Moreno said. “I’d like to think I can do the same and when I return, I’m going to go on a tear. I still think I’m an incredible fighter, and I have all the qualities and abilities to be a champion again. I just think I’ve reached a limit in my mind, and I’m tired. But outside of that, everything is excellent. I’m happy… I’m going to do everything to pick myself up again. I want to do it, I know I can do it, and I’m going to do it. I’m going to be champion. I just need to rest my body and mind.”
The 125 flyweight division is ever-changing, so hopefully it doesn’t leave the former champ Brandon Moreno behind.
Here at Combat Sports UK, we wish Brandon Moreno well.
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