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Brandon Moreno reports popped shoulder during UFC 256, wants rematch with Deiveson Figueiredo in 2021

Brandon Moreno doesn’t think he broke his arm at UFC 256, but he’ll need some time to recover before a rematch with champ Deiveson Figueiredo.

Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan speculated during the action-packed title fight that Moreno wasn’t punching because of his broken limb. It was an injured shoulder, however, that Moreno believes slowed him down in the fifth round of a “Fight of the Year” candidate.

“I don’t think it’s broken, but I threw too many jabs, and I felt something in my shoulder,” Moreno said. “After that, I felt amazing.