UFC on ESPN 64 post-event facts: Raul Rosas Jr. sets record that will be tough to beat
The UFC closed out a five-event March schedule on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 64 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
Mexican hero and former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC) emerged victorious in the main event, ending his winless skid on home soil with a unanimous decision victory over Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC).
For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 64.
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UFC on ESPN 64: Official scorecards from Mexico City
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $168,500.
Debuting fighters went 2-0 at the event.
Manuel Torres, Edgar Chairez, David Martinez and Ateba Gautier earned $50,000 UFC on ESPN 64 fight-night bonuses.
UFC on ESPN 64 drew an announced attendance of 19,731 for a live gate of $2,530,474.
Betting favorites went 9-2 on the card. One fight had even odds.
Betting favorites improved to 6-5 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:11:31.
Moreno improved to 8-3-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2019.
Moreno's 11 victories in UFC flyweight competition are fourth-most in divisional history behind Benavidez (13), Demetrious Johnson (13), and Alexandre Pantoja (13).
Moreno has earned five of his 11 UFC victories by decision.
Erceg's three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since March 2024.
Erceg has suffered three of his four career losses by decision.
Torres (16-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned 15 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes all four of his UFC wins.
Drew Dober (27-15 MMA, 13-11 UFC) has suffered seven of his 11 UFC losses by stoppage.
Chairez (12-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned all 11 of his career victories by stoppage. He's finished both of his UFC wins by submission.
CJ Vergara's (12-7-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since July 2023.
Raul Rosas Jr.'s (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), at 20, became the youngest fighter to reach five UFC victories.
Vince Morales (11-10 MMA, 3-8 UFC) suffered his fourth consecutive loss in UFC competition. He hasn't earned an octagon victory since December 2021.
Morales fell to 0-3 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2024.
Morales has suffered seven of his eight UFC losses by decision.
Martinez (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 10 of his 12 career victories by stoppage.
Saimon Oliveira's (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since September 2021.
Oliveira has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Ronaldo Rodriguez (17-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.
Gautier (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned six of his seven career victories by stoppage.
Jose Daniel Medina's (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since March 2023.
Medina suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Melquizael Costa (23-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC) earned his second UFC victory in a 35-day stretch. He also won at UFC Fight Night 252 on Feb. 22.
Christian Rodriguez (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) fell to 2-2 since he moved up to the UFC featherweight division in March 2024.
Rodriguez has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.
Loopy Godinez (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) has earned 10 of her 13 career victories by decision.
Julia Polastri (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered all five of her losses by decision.
Rafa Garcia (17-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision.
Vinc Pichel (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) fell to 5-4 since he returned from a career-long layoff that lasted from May 2014 to June 2017.
Jamall Emmers (21-8 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses over his past nine fights.
Gabriel Miranda (17-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered all four of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
MarQuel Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by decision.
Austin Hubbard (16-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC) has suffered six of his nine career losses by decision. That includes five of his seven UFC defeats.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 64.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
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