UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg

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UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 29, 2025 (2025-03-29)
Venue Arena CDMX
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Della Maddalena UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg UFC Fight Night 256

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]

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Background

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

Main card (ESPN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Flyweight Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg

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    Announced bouts

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
    2. 1 2 Alfredo Bush (2024-11-21). "UFC returns to Mexico in 2025". clarosports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.(in Spanish)
    3. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2025-01-28). "Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg in the works to headline UFC Mexico City". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
    4. ↑ 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.
    5. ↑ Farah Hannoun (2025-02-07). "Diego Lopes dismisses Yair Rodriguez rumors, wants Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
    6. ↑ 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)
    7. ↑ 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)
    8. ↑ 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)
    9. 1 2 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)
    10. ↑ "UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
    11. ↑ "UFC flyweights Edgar Chairez, C.J. Vergara to collide in March". MMA Junkie. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
    12. ↑ De Santiago, Christopher (2024-11-30). "Report: UFC's 'Lazy Boy' Books Next Fight in Mexico City". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
    13. ↑ "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.
    14. ↑ De Santiago, Christopher (2025-01-08). "DWCS Contract Winner & Surgeon David Martinez Books UFC Debut in Mexico City". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
    15. ↑ Southern Digital Mail (2025-01-08). "El boliviano "Chicho" Medina volverá a pelear en la UFC" (in Spanish). correodelsur.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
    16. 1 2 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.
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