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Forbes
05-04-2025
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UFC Vegas 105 Results: Winners, KO And Submission Highlights
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 04: (L-R) Opponents Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy of England face off ... More during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino on April 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) UFC Vegas 105 begins at 6 p.m. ET, and you can watch the entire card on ESPN Plus. Follow along throughout the event for the latest results and highlights of any knockouts and submission finishes. Here is a look at the entire card. The results will be filled in from the bottom of the table below, and the highlights of the finishes will have their own section. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 04: Cortavious Romious poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ... More weigh-in at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino on April 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Romious was already in a tough situation. He lost his main roster debut via unanimous decision to Gaston Bolaños in November 2024. Saturday's fight against Chang Ho Lee is off to a rough start, as Romious missed weight on Friday by 3.5 pounds. The fight will now take place at a 139-pound catchweight. This puts even more pressure on Romious to win. If he loses his second straight after missing weight, it'll put him in a position he doesn't want to be in with the promotion. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 04: Diana Belbita of Romania poses on the scale during the UFC Fight ... More Night weigh-in at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino on April 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) At minus-700, Belbita is the biggest underdog on the card. She's also on a two-fight losing streak. If she loses to Dione Barbosa on Saturday, she could find herself separated from the promotion next week. More than anyone else on the card, Belbita needs to come away from the Apex victorious. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 04: Uran Satybaldiev poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ... More weigh-in at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino on April 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Satybaldiev is the reigning Legacy Fighting Alliance light heavyweight champion. On Saturday, he'll make his UFC debut, but it happens at heavyweight. Satybaldiev stepped in on two days' notice to replace Kennedy Nzechukwu in a heavyweight clash against Martin Buday. On Friday, Satybaldiev weighed in at 222.5 pounds while Buday tipped the scales at 265. The 42.5-pound weight difference should look even bigger than it sounds in the Octagon. It'll be interesting to see if Satybaldiev can overcome the size disadvantage. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 04: (L-R) Opponents Torrez Finney and \r face off during the UFC Fight ... More Night weigh-in at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino on April 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Including Satybaldiev, there are three fighters making their main roster UFC debut. Torrez Finney finally makes it to the main roster after a record three wins on Dana White's Contender Series. Finney and Satybaldiev will be joined by Daniel Frunza as main roster newcomers. Finney faces Robert Valentin, and Frunza will battle Rhys McKee. Fans should pay close attention to what happens in these three fights.
Forbes
29-03-2025
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- Forbes
UFC Fight Night Mexico Results, Highlights, Reactions And Fight Grades
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JANUARY 21: Brandon Moreno of Mexico reacts after his victory over Deiveson ... More Figueiredo of Brazil in the UFC flyweight championship fight during the UFC 283 event at Jeunesse Arena on January 21, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Former UFC men's flyweight champion Brandon Moreno is back and fighting in his home country of Mexico. Moreno takes on former title challenger Steve Erceg in an important battle at 125 pounds to see which man can stay in the title hunt. Follow along to see the most recent results, highlights, reactions and grades via the fight score as soon as each bout is over, and the stats are official. The Fight Score is a part of the F.I.G.H.T System metrics I created to gauge the unbiased excitement level of every fight. Here is a look at the card. The results will be filled in real-time. The event will stream live on ESPN+ in the United States. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 04: Steve Erceg of Australia prepares to face Alexandre Pantoja of ... More Brazil in a UFC flyweight championship bout during the UFC 301 event at Farmasi Arena on May 04, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Erceg is in a must-win situation. He's on a two-fight losing streak, and those losses came against the champion Alexandre Pantoja and a knockout defeat at the hands of Kai Kara-France, the man most of us expect will challenge for the title later this year. If Erceg loses to Moreno in the main event, he won't just find himself on a three-fight losing streak—he'll have also ruined almost every logical path to a title shot any time in the near future. That's pressure. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: Kelvin Gastelum poses on the scale 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) Kelvin Gastelum is another fighter in a bit of a must-win situation. Gastelum has declared himself a full-time middleweight, so he should be at his best since leaving the horrendous weight cut down to welterweight behind him. If Gastelum loses to Joe Pyfer—especially by KO—it'll make it very tough for him to make another run at a world title. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: Ateba Gautier of Cameroon poses on the scale during the UFC Fight ... More Night official weigh-in at the InterContinental Mexico City on March 28, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Two fighters are making their promotional debuts, and both are among the more exciting prospects in the UFC. Ateba Gautier is a 6-foot-4, 22-year-old stud from Cameroon. He blew through Yura Naito on Season 8 of the Dana White's Contender Series to earn his spot on the roster, and he draws Jose Daniel Medina in his first official fight with the UFC. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 28: David Martinez of Mexico 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) David Martinez is 11-1 and from Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico. The crowd will be fired up for him, and he has established himself as an all-action fighter. He will step into the Octagon with Saimon Oliveira on the main card. Be sure to stay here for the latest updates, highlights, reactions, and the Fight Scores to see which fight actually deserves the performance bonus.
Forbes
24-03-2025
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- 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.
