HOUSTON – Brandon Moreno ’s success has given Marcelo Rojo hope. A teammate and main training partner of Moreno’s, Rojo was in “The Assassin Baby’s” corner when he became the first Mexico-born UFC champion last June. Rojo (16-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will look to notch his first octagon win when he meets Kyler Phillips (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 271 main card, a big spot for the 33-year-old. Having gone through a long road to get to the UFC, seeing Moreno fall and rise back up to reach the top has motivated Rojo. “We come up when he won the title because I call it the ‘Brandon Moreno effect,’” Rojo said at Wednesday’s media day. “Because actually he made us believe
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UFC 271′s Marcelo Rojo inspired by Brandon Moreno’s success: ‘He made us believe’ – MMA Junkie