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USA Today
08-05-2025
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- USA Today
Brendan Allen vs. Marvin Vettori rebooked for UFC 318 in New Orleans
Brendan Allen vs. Marvin Vettori rebooked for UFC 318 in New Orleans This summer's UFC return to New Orleans has its second fight. Brendan Allen is set to take on former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori at UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) on July 19 at Smoothie King Center. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup with a person with knowledge of the booking following an initial report from MMA Mania. Allen and Vettori were scheduled to fight 13 months ago, but Vettori had to pull out of the fight. This time, they'll try to tee it up in "The Big Easy." The card is former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier's retirement event in front of his home-state fans in a BMF trilogy bout against ex-featherweight champ Max Holloway. Allen (24-7 MMA, 12-4 UFC) is mired in the first slump of his career. He's working off back-to-back decision setbacks to Nassourdine Imavov and Anthony Hernandez, the latter of which came in February. Prior to that, he was on a seven-fight winning streak that included five rear-naked choke finishes and three post-fight bonuses. Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) is on a two-fight skid of his own. It's been nearly four years since he challenged then-champion Israel Adesanya for the 185-pound title at UFC 263, but dropped a decision. He was up and down after that with wins over Paulo Costa and Roman Dolidze, but losses to ex-champ Robert Whittaker and ex-title challenger Jared Cannonier. After nearly two years away recovering from injury, Vettori returned in March and dropped a decision to Dolidze in a rematch, giving him the first skid of his pro career, as well.
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Mexico City Results: Moreno Vs. Erceg Fight Card
The UFC returns to Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico for tonight's UFC Mexico City fight card. The, Saturday, March 29, UFC Fight Night features a main event between former two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and recent UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg. Moreno is coming off a decision win over Amir Albazi, which ended his two-fight losing skid. Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner. Manuel Torres faces Drew Dober in a lightweight bout in the evening's co-main event. Below, we will update the UFC Mexico City fight card results, video highlights, scorecards, and more live throughout tonight's UFC Fight Night event. Moreno (22-8-2) is the No. 2 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings. The 30-year-old is a former two-time UFC 125-pound champion. Moreno's first title reign began in June 2021 with a submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. He returned the title to Figueiredo in their UFC 270 rematch, losing that January 2022 contest via decision. Moreno then won the interim flyweight belt in July 2022 with a UFC 277 TKO triumph over Kai Kara-France. In January 2023, Moreno regained the undisputed UFC title from Figueiredo with a TKO victory at UFC 283. Like his first title run, Moreno's second stint with the 125-pound ended without him making a successful defense. Alexandre Pantoja took the belt from him in July 2023 via split decision. The ex-champ then lost a split decision to Brandon Royval in February 2024. Moreno bounced back from that loss with a decision win over Amir Albazi in the main event of a UFC Fight Night event in Edmonton in November. The ex-champ has not fought since defeating Albazi. Steve Erceg (12-3) has not been with the UFC long. The fighter from Perth, Australia, has just five UFC bouts to his name, including a surprise title fight in May 2024. Erceg was 9-1 when he made his UFC debut at UFC 289 in June 2023. Despite fighting on the early prelims of that card and not getting a finish, Erceg picked up a 'Performance of the Night' bonus for a unanimous decision win that night over David Dvorak. That win put Erceg into the top 15 of the UFC's 125-pound division. In his next outing, Erceg faced Alessandro Costa in the 'featured prelim' spot of the UFC 295 fight card. Erceg again picked up a unanimous decision win on that night. After defeating Costa, Erceg moved up to No. 12 in the division. For his next scrap, Erceg faced Matt Schnell in March of this year. Erceg won that fight and his second 'Performance of the Night' bonus with a second-round knockout of Schnell. The win put him in the top 10 of the division, and thanks to some booking quirks, it earned him a shot at Pantoja's title in the top spot of the UFC 301 fight card. Erceg handled himself well against Pantoja but lost to the champ by decision in their May 2024 matchup. Erceg next faced Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 305, a fight that Kara-France won via first-round TKO. Erceg enters UFC Mexico City as the No. 8 ranked UFC flyweight. UFC Mexico City Fight Card Odds And Predictions: Moreno Vs. Erceg Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg Manuel Torres vs. Drew Dober Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Vince Morales David Martínez vs. Saimon Oliveira Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Kevin Borjas Édgar Cháirez vs. C.J. Vergara José Daniel Medina vs. Ateba Gautier Christian Rodriguez vs. Melquizael Costa Loopy Godinez vs. Julia Polastri Rafa García vs. Vinc Pichel Jamall Emmers vs. Gabriel Miranda MarQuel Mederos vs. Austin Hubbard Saturday, March 29, 2025 Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico Full fight card streams on ESPN+ and airs on ESPN2 Prelims: 4:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 7:00 p.m. ET Check back as the UFC Mexico City fight card progresses, for updated results, reactions, video highlights, scorecards and more for tonight's UFC Fight Night at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Tonight: What You Need To Know About The UFC Mexico Fight Card
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: (L-R) Opponents Brandon Moreno of Mexico and Steve Erceg of ... More Australia face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at CDMX Arena on March 28, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) The is back at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico for tonight's UFC Mexico fight card. The UFC Fight Night features a main event between former two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and recent UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg. Moreno is coming off a decision win over Amir Albazi, which ended his two-fight losing skid. Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner. Manuel Torres faces Drew Dober in a lightweight bout in the evening's co-main event. Below is the pertinent information you need to know about tonight's UFC Mexico fight card. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: Brandon Moreno of Mexico is interviewed during the UFC Fight Night ... More ceremonial weigh-in at CDMX Arena on March 28, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Moreno (22-8-2) is the No. 2 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings. The 30-year-old is a former two-time UFC 125-pound champion. Moreno's first title reign began in June 2021 with a submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. He returned the title to Figueiredo in their UFC 270 rematch, losing that January 2022 contest via decision. Moreno then won the interim flyweight belt in July 2022 with a UFC 277 TKO triumph over Kai Kara-France. In January 2023, Moreno regained the undisputed UFC title from Figueiredo with a TKO victory at UFC 283. Like his first title run, Moreno's second stint with the 125-pound ended without him making a successful defense. Alexandre Pantoja took the belt from him in July 2023 via split decision. The ex-champ then lost a split decision to Brandon Royval in February 2024. Moreno bounced back from that loss with a decision win over Amir Albazi in the main event of a UFC Fight Night event in Edmonton in November. The ex-champ has not fought since defeating Albazi. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: Steve Erceg of Australia poses on the scale during the UFC Fight ... More Night ceremonial weigh-in at CDMX Arena on March 28, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Steve Erceg (12-3) has not been with the UFC long. The fighter from Perth, Australia, has just five UFC bouts to his name, including a surprise title fight in May 2024. Erceg was 9-1 when he made his UFC debut at UFC 289 in June 2023. Despite fighting on the early prelims of that card and not getting a finish, Erceg picked up a 'Performance of the Night' bonus for a unanimous decision win that night over David Dvorak. That win put Erceg into the top 15 of the UFC's 125-pound division. In his next outing, Erceg faced Alessandro Costa in the 'featured prelim' spot of the UFC 295 fight card. Erceg again picked up a unanimous decision win on that night. After defeating Costa, Erceg moved up to No. 12 in the division. For his next scrap, Erceg faced Matt Schnell in March of this year. Erceg won that fight and his second 'Performance of the Night' bonus with a second-round knockout of Schnell. The win put him in the top 10 of the division, and thanks to some booking quirks, it earned him a shot at Pantoja's title in the top spot of the UFC 301 fight card. Erceg handled himself well against Pantoja but lost to the champ by decision in their May 2024 matchup. Erceg next faced Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 305, a fight that Kara-France won via first-round TKO. Erceg enters UFC Mexico City as the No. 8 ranked UFC flyweight. UFC Mexico City Fight Card Odds And Predictions: Moreno Vs. Erceg Saturday, March 29, 2025 Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico Full fight card streams on ESPN+ and airs on ESPN2 Prelims: 4:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 7:00 p.m. ET Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg Manuel Torres vs. Drew Dober Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Vince Morales David Martínez vs. Saimon Oliveira Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Kevin Borjas Édgar Cháirez vs. C.J. Vergara José Daniel Medina vs. Ateba Gautier Christian Rodriguez vs. Melquizael Costa Loopy Godinez vs. Julia Polastri Rafa García vs. Vinc Pichel Jamall Emmers vs. Gabriel Miranda MarQuel Mederos vs. Austin Hubbard Stay tuned for more coverage for tonight's UFC Mexico fight card: Moreno Vs. Erceg, including results, video highlghts and more from the UFC Fight Night event.
Forbes
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Mexico City Fight Card: Time, Date, Location, How To Watch, Stream
The UFC returns to Mexico City for Saturday's UFC Fight Night Card, which takes place on Saturday, March 29, from Arena CDMX. The main event pits former two-time UFC flyweight champion against recent UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg. Moreno is coming off a decision win over Amir Albazi, which ended his two-fight losing skid. Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner. Manuel Torres faces Drew Dober in a lightweight bout in the evening's co-main event. We look at the details for the UFC Mexico City fight card, including the date, location, time and how to watch or stream Saturday's UFC event. Moreno (22-8-2) is the No. 2 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings. The 30-year-old is a former two-time UFC 125-pound champion. Moreno's first title reign began in June 2021 with a submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. He returned the title to Figueiredo in their UFC 270 rematch, losing that January 2022 contest via decision. Moreno then won the interim flyweight belt in July 2022 with a UFC 277 TKO triumph over Kai Kara-France. In January 2023, Moreno regained the undisputed UFC title from Figueiredo with a TKO victory at UFC 283. Like his first title run, Moreno's second stint with the 125-pound ended without him making a successful defense. Alexandre Pantoja took the belt from him in July 2023 via split decision. The ex-champ then lost a split decision to Brandon Royval in February 2024. Moreno bounced back from that loss with a decision win over Amir Albazi in the main event of a UFC Fight Night event in Edmonton in November. The ex-champ has not fought since defeating Albazi. Steve Erceg (12-3) has not been with the UFC long. The fighter from Perth, Australia, has just five UFC bouts to his name, including a surprise title fight in May 2024. Erceg was 9-1 when he made his UFC debut at UFC 289 in June 2023. Despite fighting on the early prelims of that card and not getting a finish, Erceg picked up a 'Performance of the Night' bonus for a unanimous decision win that night over David Dvorak. That win put Erceg into the top 15 of the UFC's 125-pound division. In his next outing, Erceg faced Alessandro Costa in the 'featured prelim' spot of the UFC 295 fight card. Erceg again picked up a unanimous decision win on that night. After defeating Costa, Erceg moved up to No. 12 in the division. For his next scrap, Erceg faced Matt Schnell in March of this year. Erceg won that fight and his second 'Performance of the Night' bonus with a second-round knockout of Schnell. The win put him in the top 10 of the division, and thanks to some booking quirks, it earned him a shot at Pantoja's title in the top spot of the UFC 301 fight card. Erceg handled himself well against Pantoja but lost to the champ by decision in their May 2024 matchup. Erceg next faced Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 305, a fight that Kara-France won via first-round TKO. Erceg enters UFC Mexico City as the No. 8 ranked UFC flyweight. UFC Mexico City Fight Card Odds And Predictions: Moreno Vs. Erceg Saturday, March 29, 2025 Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico Full fight card streams on ESPN+ and airs on ESPN2 Prelims: 4:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 7:00 p.m. ET Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg Manuel Torres vs. Drew Dober Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Vince Morales David Martínez vs. Saimon Oliveira Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Kevin Borjas Édgar Cháirez vs. C.J. Vergara José Daniel Medina vs. Ateba Gautier Christian Rodriguez vs. Melquizael Costa Loopy Godinez vs. Julia Polastri Rafa García vs. Vinc Pichel Jamall Emmers vs. Gabriel Miranda MarQuel Mederos vs. Austin Hubbard We will have more on the UFC Mexico City fight card as the UFC Fight Night event approaches, as well as results, reactions, and more on fight night.
Forbes
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
UFC Mexico City 2025 Full Fight Card Betting Odds : Moreno Vs. Erceg
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - NOVEMBER 01: Brandon Moreno of Mexico poses on the scale during the UFC Fight ... More Night ceremonial weigh-in at Rogers Place on November 01, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) The UFC returns to Mexico City for Saturday's UFC Fight Night Card, which takes place on Saturday, March 29, from Arena CDMX. The main event pits former two-time UFC flyweight champion against recent UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg. Moreno is coming off a decision win over Amir Albazi, which ended his two-fight losing skid. Meanwhile, Erceg is looking to end a two-fight losing skid of his own heading into the UFC Mexico City headliner. Manuel Torres faces Drew Dober in a lightweight bout in the evening's co-main event. Below, we look at the opening beting odds for the full UFC Mexico City 2025 fight card. Brandon Moreno (-186) vs. Steve Erceg (+161) Manuel Torres (-120) vs. Drew Dober (-120) Kelvin Gastelum (+325) vs. Joe Pyfer (-425) Raul Rosas Jr. (-285) vs. Vince Morales (+245) David Martínez (-400) vs. Saimon Oliveira (+300) Ronaldo Rodríguez (-163) vs. Kevin Borjas (+143) Édgar Cháirez (-325) vs. C.J. Vergara (+275) José Daniel Medina (+305) vs. Ateba Abega Gautier (-405) Christian Rodriguez (-156) vs. Melquizael Costa (+136) Loopy Godinez (-220) vs. Julia Polastri (+185) Rafa García (-500) vs. Vinc Pichel (+375) Jamall Emmers (-310) vs. Gabriel Miranda (+260) MarQuel Mederos (-200) vs. Austin Hubbard (+170) EDMONTON, ALBERTA - NOVEMBER 02: Brandon Moreno of Mexico reacts after a unanimous decision victory ... More against Amir Albazi of Iraq in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Rogers Place on November 02, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Moreno (22-8-2) is the No. 2 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings. The 30-year-old is a former two-time UFC 125-pound champion. Moreno's first title reign began in June 2021 with a submission win over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263. He returned the title to Figueiredo in their UFC 270 rematch, losing that January 2022 contest via decision. Moreno then won the interim flyweight belt in July 2022 with a UFC 277 TKO triumph over Kai Kara-France. In January 2023, Moreno regained the undisputed UFC title from Figueiredo with a TKO victory at UFC 283. Like his first title run, Moreno's second stint with the 125-pound ended without him making a successful defense. Alexandre Pantoja took the belt from him in July 2023 via split decision. The ex-champ then lost a split decision to Brandon Royval in February 2024. Moreno bounced back from that loss with a decision win over Amir Albazi in the main event of a UFC Fight Night event in Edmonton in November. The ex-champ has not fought since defeating Albazi. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: Steve Erceg of Australia is seen on stage during the UFC 305 press ... More conference at RAC Arena on August 16, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Steve Erceg (12-3) has not been with the UFC long. The fighter from Perth, Australia, has just five UFC bouts to his name, including a surprise title fight in May 2024. Erceg was 9-1 when he made his UFC debut at UFC 289 in June 2023. Despite fighting on the early prelims of that card and not getting a finish, Erceg picked up a 'Performance of the Night' bonus for a unanimous decision win that night over David Dvorak. That win put Erceg into the top 15 of the UFC's 125-pound division. In his next outing, Erceg faced Alessandro Costa in the 'featured prelim' spot of the UFC 295 fight card. Erceg again picked up a unanimous decision win on that night. After defeating Costa, Erceg moved up to No. 12 in the division. For his next scrap, Erceg faced Matt Schnell in March of this year. Erceg won that fight and his second 'Performance of the Night' bonus with a second-round knockout of Schnell. The win put him in the top 10 of the division, and thanks to some booking quirks, it earned him a shot at Pantoja's title in the top spot of the UFC 301 fight card. Erceg handled himself well against Pantoja but lost to the champ by decision in their May 2024 matchup. Erceg next faced Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 305, a fight that Kara-France won via first-round TKO. Erceg enters UFC Mexico City as the No. 8 ranked UFC flyweight. Saturday, March 29, 2025 Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico Full fight card streams on ESPN+ and airs on ESPN2 Prelims: 4:00 p.m. ET Main Card: 7:00 p.m. ET We will have more on the UFC Mexico City 2025 fight card, including previews, betting odds and predictions as fight night nears.
