UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
| UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 29, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Arena CDMX | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg (also known as UFC on ESPN 64) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on March 29, 2025, at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The event will mark the promotion's seventh visit to Mexico City and first since UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 in February 2024.[2]
A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and former title challenger Steve Erceg is scheduled to headline the event.[3]
A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Champion Yair Rodríguez and Diego Lopes was rumored to be the headliner of the event, but Lopes later denied the fight ever happened.[4][5]
A women's flyweight bout between Yazmin Jauregui and Dione Barbosa was scheduled for this event.[6] However, due to Jauregui not wanting to face Barbosa, Barbosa replaced by former LFA Women's Strawweight Champion Julia Polastri in a strawweight bout.[7][8] In turn, Jauregui withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by another former LFA strawweight champion in Loopy Godinez.[9]
Fight card
[edit]| Main card (ESPN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Brandon Moreno | vs. | Steve Erceg | ||||
Announced bouts
[edit]- Flyweight bout: Édgar Cháirez vs. C.J. Vergara[11]
- Flyweight bout: Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Kevin Borjas[12]
- Middleweight bout: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer[13]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Loopy Godinez vs. Julia Polastri[9]
- Bantamweight bout: David Martínez vs. Saimon Oliveira[14]
- Middleweight bout: José Medina vs. Ateba Abega Gautier[15]
- Lightweight bout: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Elves Brener[16]
- Lightweight bout: Rafa García vs. Joaquim Silva[16]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b Alfredo Bush (2024-11-21). "UFC returns to Mexico in 2025". clarosports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21. (in Spanish)
- ^ Alexander Behunin (2025-01-28). "Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg in the works to headline UFC Mexico City". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ Ross Markey (2025-01-10). "Report - Diego Lopes books headliner fight against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City in March". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2025-02-07). "Diego Lopes dismisses Yair Rodriguez rumors, wants Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Gaspar Bruno (2025-01-01). "UFC books Dione Barbosa vs Yasmin Jauregui at Mexico City in March". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-01-02. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Neri Fung (2025-01-29). "UFC encaminha Dione Barbosa vs Diana Belbita para o dia 5 de abril". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Neri Fung (2025-01-07). "Replacement! Julia Polastri replaces Dione Barbosa in duel against Mexican at UFC". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ a b Arturo Méndez (2025-01-29). "Loopy Godínez takes another Mexican place: she will face Julia Polastri in the UFC". esto.com.mx. Retrieved 2025-01-29. (in Spanish)
- ^ "UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
- ^ "UFC flyweights Edgar Chairez, C.J. Vergara to collide in March". MMA Junkie. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ De Santiago, Christopher (2024-11-30). "Report: UFC's 'Lazy Boy' Books Next Fight in Mexico City". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Report - Joe Pyfer Lands Fight With Ex-Title Challenger In Huge UFC Mexico City Return In March". www.lowkickmma.com. 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ De Santiago, Christopher (2025-01-08). "DWCS Contract Winner & Surgeon David Martinez Books UFC Debut in Mexico City". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Southern Digital Mail (2025-01-08). "El boliviano "Chicho" Medina volverá a pelear en la UFC" (in Spanish). correodelsur.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b Leonard, Harvey (2025-02-09). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Potential No. 1 Contender Fight For Zhang Weili's Title Booked". MMA News | UFC News Since 2002. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
