{"id":370995,"date":"2020-12-14T06:02:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=370995"},"modified":"2020-12-14T06:02:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:02:01","slug":"brandon-moreno-reveals-he-suffered-a-shoulder-injury-during-ufc-256-war-with-deiveson-figueiredo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/brandon-moreno-reveals-he-suffered-a-shoulder-injury-during-ufc-256-war-with-deiveson-figueiredo\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Moreno reveals he suffered a shoulder injury during UFC 256 war with Deiveson Figueiredo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC flyweight contender Brandon Moreno has revealed that he suffered a shoulder injury during the UFC 256 main event.<\/p>\n<p>The Flyweight Championship bout between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno on Saturday night exceeded all expectations with Figueiredo holding onto the belt after an absolute war.<\/p>\n<p>The final result was a majority draw but that doesn&#8217;t really tell the full story, and after the fight, Moreno told reporters that he had had a problem with his shoulder that developed during the fight.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFC 256: Brandon Moreno Post-fight Interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9tUp90odL7Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s broken, but I threw too many jabs, and I felt something in my shoulder,\u201d Moreno said (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2020\/12\/13\/22172280\/brandon-moreno-reports-popped-shoulder-during-ufc-256-wants-rematch-with-deiveson-figueiredo-in-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cAfter that, I felt amazing. I feel really good, to be honest. [I threw the jab very hard], and something popped in my shoulder. But I think it\u2019s fine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, I feel too much pain in all my body,\u201d Moreno said on the ESPN+ post-fight show. \u201cBut at the same time, I feel so happy. I wanted to bring that happiness to my country and my family. But it is what it is. I\u2019m so happy to take this opportunity, and I\u2019m ready to be with my family and kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreno also took the time to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/brandon-moreno-issues-statement-after-war-with-deiveson-figueiredo-yesterdays-fight-is-why-i-dedicate-myself-to-this\/\">release a statement<\/a> of his own on social media where he thanked his fans and also looked ahead to next year.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Everyone saw what happened yesterday friends, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and other times you tie in essence, yesterday\u2019s fight is why I dedicate myself to this, I hope you enjoyed it, I feel immense thanks to all of you for the unconditional support and I can\u2019t wait for 2021&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just a few short years ago it seemed as if the flyweight division was on its last legs, but now, it&#8217;s producing some of the most entertaining fights across the entire UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Figueiredo has found his role as the dominant champion but if UFC 256 proved anything, it&#8217;s that he won&#8217;t be able to tear through all of his contenders with absolute ease &#8211; and you can bet Moreno will be back to remind him of that somewhere down the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC flyweight contender Brandon Moreno has revealed that he suffered a shoulder injury during the UFC 256 main event. 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