Brandon Moreno has opened up on his mental struggles that led to his eight-month layoff.

After Moreno lost to Brandon Royval at UFC Mexico City in February he revealed he would be taking some time off. The Mexican ended up taking eight months off as he will return at UFC Edmonton against Amir Albazi in an intriguing flyweight bout.

But, before he steps into the Octagon, Brandon Moreno spoke at media day and opened up about his decision to take time off and his mental state.

“I am the first Mexican world champion. The guy from a huge country with a lot of support on a person,” Moreno said at media day. “That person is me. It’s not just the training camp. It’s not just the fight. Now it’s about the media, about the responsibilities, the travels, the media tours. I don’t know. Maybe I’m a p***y, maybe I’m a weak person.

“Maybe other fighters can say, ‘Hey, that’s nothing. Shut the f**k up and keep going.’ Maybe that’s true, but talking about myself. That’s something huge. I’ve been on the grind like two, three years in a row,” Moreno added. “Fighting in an amazing spot, being around the world, doing a lot of work, a lot of media days. I’m a human being, man. And at some point, it exploded my mind. And that’s why I decided to take a break.”

After taking some much-needed time off, Brandon Moreno feels refreshed heading into his main event fight against Amir Albazi.