Former two-time undisputed flyweight champion, Brandon Moreno is ready for his return in the primary occasion of UFC Mexico Metropolis on March 29. — in a pairing with former title challenger, Steve Erceg from the Area CDMX.
Moreno, a former two-time undisputed flyweight champion and an interim gold holder within the promotion, most lately featured in the primary occasion of UFC Combat Evening Edmonton again in November of final 12 months, touchdown a unanimous choice win over the surging Amir Albazi.
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As for Erceg, the previous undisputed flyweight title challenger will look to snap a two-fight dropping skid in his essential occasion return in opposition to Moreno, most lately dropping a dominant opening spherical knockout loss to Kai Kara-France at UFC 305 final August in Perth.
Brandon Moreno headlines UFC Mexico Metropolis in opposition to Steve Erceg subsequent month
The UFC confirmed the pairing of Brandon Moreno and Steve for his or her Combat Evening billed card in Mexico Metropolis tonight on social media.
Snapping a two-fight dropping run of his personal along with his choice victory over Albazi again in November, Moreno had dropped a pair of break up choice losses consecutively in clashes in opposition to each Brandon Royval, and present undisputed flyweight kingpin, Alexandre Pantoja.
First profitable undisputed flyweight spoils in opposition to four-fight foe, Deiveson Figueiredo again in 2021 to turn out to be the primary Mexican-born champion within the historical past of the Octagon, Moreno would take out the above-mentioned common-foe, Kara-France with a physique kick knockout to win interim spoils.
Boasting a 12-3 skilled document, Australian contender, Erceg would power common-opponent, Pantoja the space in an in depth, debated unanimous choice loss in Brazil final 12 months, having racked up prior wins over David Dvorak, Alessandro Costa, Matt Schnell en path to his first title battle.
