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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns south of the border with 13 fights that are now official following the UFC Mexico weigh-in results.
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Headlining the event is a flyweight main event featuring former titleholder Brandon Moreno going up against Steve Erceg. Both men successfully made weight for the fight, which could have major implications for the division moving forward. As for the rest of the card, the only fighter to miss weight was Ronaldo Rodriguez, who came in a pound over the flyweight limit for his fight against Kevin Borjas. As a result, Rodriguez will be fined a percentage of his purse.
Moreno (22-8-2) got back into the win column in his last outing after winning a unanimous decision over Amir Albazi. Prior to the win, “The Assassin Baby” had lost his title to Alexandre Pantoja via split decision and lost another splitter to Brandon Royval. At just 31, the Mexican has plenty left in the tank and stepped on the scale weighing 125 pounds on the dot.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Erceg is in a fight he must win if he hopes to stay at the top of the flyweight division. “Astro Boy” has dropped two in a row, losing a unanimous decision to Pantoja and then getting finished by Kai Kara-France in under a round. Erceg (12-3) is just 29 years old, so the best might be yet to come. The Wilkes Martial Arts fighter also stepped on the scale at 125 pounds.
UFC Mexico will air in its entirety on ESPN+ and ESPN2. Its prelims kick off at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, while the main card starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
UFC Mexico Weigh-in Results:
Brandon Moreno (125) vs. Steve Erceg (125)
Drew Dober (155) vs. Manuel Torres (156)
Kelvin Gastelum (186) vs. Joe Pyfer (185)
Vince Morales (136) vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (135)
David Martinez (135) vs. Saimon Oliveira (135)
Kevin Borjas (125) vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez (127)*
Edgar Chairez (126) vs. C.J. Vergara (126)
Ateba Abega Gautier (186) vs. Jose Medina (186)
Melquizael Costa (145) vs. Christian Rodriguez (146)
Lupita Godinez (116) vs. Julia Polastri (116)
Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Vinc Pichel (156)
Jamall Emmers (145) vs. Gabriel Miranda (145)
Austin Hubbard (156) vs. MarQuel Mederos (156)
*Rodriguez missed weight by 1 pound and has been fined a percentage of his purse.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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