Brandon Moreno sent the Mexico City crowd home happy Saturday at Arena CDMX – but it wasn't easy.
In the UFC on ESPN 64 main event, Moreno (24-8-2 MMA, 12-4-2 UFC) outpointed former UFC title challenger Steve Erceg (12-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) win.
For five rounds, the fight was a close technical affair. While Moreno appeared to get the better of most exchanges, Erceg did a lot to potentially put doubt in the judges' minds.
Moreno started strong, but Erceg caught up quickly. It became essentially tit-for-tat from there. While everyone is entitled to their opinions, there were only three that mattered. The three judges cageside awarded Moreno the unanimous decision win – much to the delight of the passionate crowd in Mexico City.
#UFCMexico results: Brandon Moreno def. Steve Erceg via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
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After the win, Moreno called for a shot on UFC 320, which was announced Saturday for Sept. 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico as the promotion's annual Noche UFC event.
Champion Alexandre Pantoja does not currently have a fight on the books, though has been rumored to face Kai Kara-France next.
With the win, Moreno knocks off another top contender. In November, he defeated Amir Albazi by unanimous decision and snapped a two fighting losing skid in doing so.
Erceg continues to compete against top contenders, but without the results he'd hope for. After an impressive performance in a title challenge loss to Pantoja, Erceg was quickly finished with punches by Kara-France. Saturday's loss was his third in a row.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 64 results include:
- Brandon Moreno def. Steve Erceg via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
- Manuel Torres def. Drew Dober via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:45
- Edgar Chairez def. CJ Vergara via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:30
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- David Martinez def. Saimon Oliveira via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:38
- Kevin Borjas def. Ronaldo Rodriguez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Ateba Gautier def. Jose Daniel Medina via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 3:32
- Melquizael Costa def. Christian Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Loopy Godinez def. Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Rafa Garcia def. Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:06
- MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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