Brandon Moreno and Steve Erceg square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night on March 29, live on ESPN+ from Arena CDMX in Mexico City. The contest features former two-time flyweight champion Moreno, representing the host country, against former title challenger Erceg from Australia.
Tijuana’s 31-year-old Moreno (22-8-2) aims for his second straight win following a unanimous decision against Amir Albazi last November. 29-year-old Erceg (12-3) of Perth, WA was knocked out in the first round by Kai Kara-France last August and dropped a unanimous decision to Alexandre Pantoja last May.
In the co-main event, lightweights Manuel Torres and Drew Dober look to get back in the win column. Torres (15-3) of Mexico lost his previous fight last September via TKO in the first round against Ignacio Bahamondes. Dober (27-14, 1 NC) of Omaha, NE,is coming off a defeat via third-round stoppage against Jean Silva last July after dropping a unanimous decision to Renato Moicano last February.
Among other bouts featured on the UFC Mexico City fight card, Raul Rosas Jr. (10-1) of Clovis, NM and Vince Morales (16-9) of Caldwell, ID clash at bantamweight.
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg results
Get UFC Mexico City: Moreno vs Erceg full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Brandon Moreno def. Steve Erceg by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
- Manuel Torres def. Drew Dober by TKO (punches, R1, 1:45)
- Edgar Chairez def. CJ Vergara by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 2:30)
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Vince Morales by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- David Martinez def. Saimon Oliveira by TKO (knee and punches, R1, 4:38)
- Kevin Borjas def. Ronaldo Rodriguez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Prelims
- Ateba Abega Gautier def. Jose Medina by KO (punches and knee, R1, 3:32)
- Melquizael Costa def. Christian Rodriguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Loopy Godinez def. Julia Polastri by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Rafa Garcia def. Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda by TKO (knee and punches, R1, 4:06)
- MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg live blog
Brandon Moreno decisions Steve Erceg
Brandon Moreno defeats Steve Erceg by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 49-46. Moreno improves to 23-8-2 and secures his second win in row. Erceg drops to 12-4 and sufferes his third straight defeat.
Manuel Torres stops Drew Dober
Manuel Torres defeats Drew Dober via first-round TKO. Torres bounced back from a defeat against Ignacio Bahamondes. Dober suffers his third straight defeat.
Edgar Chairez submits CJ Vergara
Edgar Chairez defeats CJ Vergara via rear-naked choke. The official time was 2:30 into the first round.
Raul Rosas Jr decisions Vince Morales
In another contest at bantamweight, Raul Rosas Jr. defeats Vince Morales by unanimous decision. All judges scored it 29-28.
David Martinez TKO's Saimon Oliveira
David Martinez defeats Saimon Oliveira via first-round stoppage at bantamweight.
Kevin Borjas defeats Ronaldo Rodriguez
Kevin Borjas defeats Ronaldo Rodriguez by unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight 30-27 and one judge scored it 29-28.
Ateba Gautier KO's Jose Medina
Rounding out the prelims, Ateba Abega Gautier KO’s Jose Medina in the first round with knee.
Melquizael Costa defeats Christian Rodriguez
Melquizael Costa defeats Christian Rodriguez by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three scores were 29-28.
Results: UFC Mexico City prelims
Among the prelims, Loopy Godinez defeats Julia Polastri by unanimous decision with all three scores 29-28. Rafa Garcia defeats Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision with the scores 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28. Jamall Emmers stops Gabriel Miranda in the first round with punche. MarQuel Mederos defeats Austin Hubbard by split decision with the scores 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28.
Kelvin Gastelum vs Joe Pyfer canceled
The middleweight matchup between Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC) of San Jose, CA and Joe Pyfer (13-3) of Vineland, NJ has been canceled on the day of the event due to Pyfer’s illness.
UFC Mexico City start time
UFC Mexico City airs live on ESPN+. The main card start time is 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT.