While many are campaigning to get a spot on the UFC’s highly talked-about event at the White House, some others are not.
Brandon Moreno, a former UFC flyweight champion, was asked on Wednesday at the UFC Fight Night 268 media day if he’d like to participate in that event, should he beat Lone’er Kavanagh this Saturday, and be able to make a quick return to competition. The Mexican fighter was visibly bothered by the question and gave the reporter a quick response.
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“Brother, tell me why would I want to fight there?” Moreno said in Spanish. “It’s motivating for who? You? I’m not interested at all, thank you.”
Moreno (23-9-2 MMA, 11-6-2 UFC) takes on Kavanagh (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 268 in a five-round bout. This is his first fight of 2026, and he hopes this is the first of many. Moreno saw a two-fight winning streak come to an end this past December against Tatsuro Taira, slowing down his plans to regain the belt at 125 pounds. Moreno wants to fight often, so he can get back to title contention as soon as possible.
“Look, this fight for me, and this was also a reason why I never thought about pulling out, was because I want to star in the conversation and I want to stay relevant,” Moreno explained. “I’m someone that tries to stay focused on the opponent ahead, which in this case is Lone’r, but I’m very aware that this year I want to be very active. I want to win, come out unscathed, and raise my hand to get a return as quickly as possible. My mind and body are aligned right now, and I think I can make it happen.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Former UFC champion has no interest being a part of White House event
