Final Combating Championship (UFC) will arrange store throughout the border for the upcoming UFC Mexico Metropolis blended martial arts (MMA) occasion, streaming TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 24, 2024) LIVE on ESPN+. UFC Mexico Metropolis will probably be topped by the 125-pound showdown pitting former flyweight champion, Brandon Moreno, towards longtime rival and No. 3-ranked title contender Brandon Royval, a five-round showdown with a spot within the division title chase hanging within the steadiness. Earlier than that headlining conflict of kinds will get underway, rough-and-tumble featherweight bruiser, Yair Rodriguez, collides with former Modelo mainstay, Brian Ortega, a rematch from their UFC Lengthy Island “technical knockout” again in summer season 2022.
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Take into account that we may also be the spot for the newest information, recaps, and post-fight evaluation following “Moreno vs. Royval 2.” With out additional delay, see under for the up to date UFC Mexico Metropolis outcomes. (Be aware: This can go from the underside up; subsequently, scroll towards the underside for the newest detailed round-by-round motion).
UFC MEXICO CITY QUICK RESULTS:
Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon RoyvalYair Rodriguez vs. Brian OrtegaDaniel Zellhuber vs. Francisco PradoRaul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky TurciosYazmin Jauregui vs. Sam HughesManuel Torres vs. Chris DuncanCristian Quinonez vs. Raoni BarcelosJesus Aguilar vs. Mateus MendoncaEdgar Chairez vs. Daniel LacerdaClaudio Puelles vs. Fares ZiamLuis Rodríguez vs. Denys BondarVictor Altamirano vs. Felipe dos Santos — dos Santos def. Altamirano by cut up determination (27-30, 29-28 x2)Muhammad Naimov vs. Erik Silva — Naimov def. Silva by TKO (knee harm) at 0:44 of Spherical One
UFC MEXICO CITY PLAY-BY-PLAY:
125 lbs.: Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval
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145 lbs.: Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega
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155 lbs.: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Francisco Prado
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135 lbs.: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios
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135 lbs.: Cristian Quinonez vs. Raoni Barcelos
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125 lbs.: Jesus Aguilar vs. Mateus Mendonca
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125 lbs.: Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda
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155 lbs.: Claudio Puelles vs. Fares Ziam
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125 lbs.: Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Denys Bondar
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125 lbs.: Victor Altamirano vs. Felipe dos Santos
Spherical 1: Altamirano firing off the again foot, sending out kicks and fast combos. Counter proper from dos Santos. Facet kick from Altamirano, who avoids a combo and takes dos Santos down a minute in. dos Santos rapidly stands and cracks him with an elbow on the exit. Facet kick by Altamirano. Awkward combo falls quick. Two minutes in. dos Santos uncharacteristically affected person. He steps in and Altamirano grabs a physique lock to take him down towards the fence. Again up, again down, again up. dos Santos appears for a guillotine on the following takedown, then scoots to the fence with two minutes to go.
dos Santos stands, then exits with a knee. Altamirano tries a entrance kick, then journeys dos Santos up with a well-timed low kick. One other reactive double-leg after avoiding an unsightly overhand proper. One minute to go. dos Santos caught on his butt towards the fence. He will get to his ft, will get taken down but once more, kicks Altamirano off. 10-9 Altamirano.
Spherical 2: dos Santos tries to throw some kicks of his personal. Altamirano responds by knocking him over with a aspect kick, although he doesn’t capitalize. Low kick by dos Santos, Altamirano ties up a minute in. Snap kick from dos Santos, who counters a low kick with a straight proper. They feint at one another for some time, then dos Santos crashes ahead two minutes in. Low kick by Altamirano. Altamirano clinches once more, each land knees, elbow and proper hand by dos Santos on the exit. Entrance kick to modify kick to proper hand, Altamirano solutions with a takedown into guard. Two minutes to go.
Altamirano postures as much as drop an elbow, then avoids a triangle. dos Santos will get to his ft, eats an knee to the physique. He tries a head kick on the break. One minute to go. Stable counters by dos Santos, then a knee inside. Altamirano tries a head kick. dos Santos wings a proper hand and Altamirano takes him down once more. 10-9 Altamirano.
Spherical 3: Onerous counter proper by dos Santos, who cracks Altamirano with elbows and hits a fantastic again take. Searching the RNC, Altamirano preventing the arms nicely, scrambles free a minute in. Physique kicks by Altamirano, who simply avoids an overhand proper. Low kick. Entrance kick from dos Santos as he pushes ahead. Altamirano modifications ranges below dos Santos’ overhand proper for the umpteenth time and takes him down two minutes in. He avoids upkicks to maneuver to aspect management, then appears for the again. dos Santos makes it to his ft, Altamirano nonetheless connected. Two minutes to go.
Elbows to the thigh from dos Santos, who separates and eats a pair of pictures within the course of. Onerous counter proper lands for him. Each wing punches, neither lands clear. One minute to go. Altamirano ties up and lands a pair of knees earlier than separating. Good left hook by dos Santos, then an extended proper hand. dos Santos wading ahead with ugly punches. Knee to left hand. 10-9 dos Santos; comes right down to how they rating the second.
Ultimate end result: dos Santos def. Altamirano by cut up determination
145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Erik Silva
Spherical 1: Naimov’s very first strike is a wheel kick that seems to attach and put Silva on his rear, however replays present that “King’s” left knee gave out. Silva manages to tie up and put Naimov on the fence, however when Naimov counters with an inside journey, the ache is an excessive amount of and the ref steps in.
Ultimate end result: Naimov def. Silva by TKO (knee harm)
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