UFC Mexico results: Brandon Moreno outclasses Steve Erceg, calls for Noche UFC fight in Guadalajara

Uncrowned has UFC Mexico results, live round-by-round updates, start time and highlights for the Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg fight card on Saturday night at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. Former two-time UFC flyweight champion Moreno gets a homecoming bout against one-time title challenger Erceg in a pivotal matchup of 125-pound contenders in the night’s five-round main event.

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Moreno (22-8-2) is the first Mexico-born fighter to ever win a UFC championship, a feat he first accomplished in 2021 when he submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a third-round rear-naked choke. After losing the belt in a trilogy match against Figueiredo, Moreno, 31, won it once more in 2023 with yet another third-round stoppage of Figueiredo.

“The Assassin Baby” then lost back-to-back split decisions against Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval before bouncing back with a dominant win over Amir Albazi this past November.

Erceg (12-3) kicked down the doors of his UFC run with a hot 3-0 start that led to an unexpected title shot against Pantoja, which Erceg ultimately lost in a competitive decision. The 29-year-old Australian then dropped his follow-up fight courtesy of a first-round knockout at the hands of Kai Kara-France in August.

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Still in pursuit of a rebound win, Erceg told Uncrowned this past week that the chance to face Moreno in Mexico is “a dream fight” that he was shocked to receive.

In the night’s co-main event, lightweight veteran Drew Dober looks to fend off up-and-comer Manuel Torres.

UFC Mexico’s start time for the preliminary card is at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The main card begins live at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Follow along with Uncrowned’s live UFC Mexico: Moreno vs. Erceg results and live blog below, as well as round-by-round play-by-play for the final four main card fights.

Main Card

Flyweight: Brandon Moreno def. Steve Erceg via unanimous decision (49-46 All)

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Lightweight: Manuel Torres def. Drew Dober via first-round TKO (punches) at 1:45 | Watch finish

Flyweight: Edgar Chairez def. CJ Vergara via first-round submission (face crank) at 2:30 | Watch finish

Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer**

Bantamweight: Raul Rosas Jr. def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (29-28 All)

Bantamweight: David Martinez def. Saimon Oliveira via first-round TKO (punches and knee) at 4:38 | Watch finish

Flyweight: Kevin Borjas def. Ronaldo Rodriguez* via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight: Ateba Gautier def. Jose Daniel Medina via first-round knockout (knee and punch) at 3:32 | Watch finish

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Featherweight: Melquizael Costa def. Christian Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28 All)

Strawweight: Loopy Godinez def. Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28 All)

Lightweight: Rafa Garcia def. Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Featherweight: Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda via first-round knockout (punches) at 4:06 | Watch finish

Lightweight: MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

*Rodriguez missed weight by one pound

**Pyfer fell ill, and his bout with Gastelum was canceled