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In the main event of UFC Edmonton, Moreno put on a clinic for five rounds, nearly shutting Amir Albazi out on the scorecards and leaving Canada with a unanimous decision win. It was the first win for Moreno since January 2023 after he suffered back-to-back split decision losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval.

Those setbacks left Moreno, a two-time UFC flyweight champion, in limbo, and he had to deliver against Albazi or potentially lose his spot in the contenders' line forever. Once the bell rang, Moreno left no doubt that he's still champion-caliber as he out-struck and outworked Albazi for 25 minutes.

At the conclusion of the bout, a bloodied Albazi could only embrace Moreno, knowing that he'd lost to the better fighter on this night. The judges scored the contest 49-46, 50-45, and 50-45 in Moreno's favor.