UFC Fight Night results as Brandon Moreno warns | Sports News

After a heartbreaking loss to Brandon Royval in Mexico City on Feb. 24, 2024, Brandon Moreno lastly received a UFC predominant occasion on home soil after successful by way of unanimous resolution in opposition to Steve Erceg.

Moreno dominated the competition and was emotional when delivering his successful speech, however the former two-time UFC champion is trying to stage a third title charge. Moreno is the primary Mexican-born fighter to ever win a UFC championship, and he has hoisted the belt on two events. A shocking trilogy with Deiveson Figueiredo between 2021 and 2023 noticed Moreno win the belt, lose it to his opponent, after which win it back as he confirmed his mental power.

Since shedding a cut up resolution to present champion Alexandre Pantoja, Moreno has struggled, however is now on a two-fight win streak and full of confidence after successful in his home nation. Moreno needs to be a three-time UFC champion and feels higher positioned than ever to dominate the flyweight division.

Fans and reporters have advised Moreno that his huge UFC expertise can solely benefit him as he stays within the prime of his MMA profession, however the Mexican now feels able to take benefit and despatched a pleasant warning to his rivals. “It’s weird because in other fights, a lot of people were talking about that,” he stated.

“Like, ‘Brandon Moreno has a lot of time fighting in the company, he has so many fights in the UFC, so he has a lot of experience.’ But I don’t feel like I had the ability to take advantage of that experience before. But now, after my last fight against (Amir) Albazi in Canada, now I can feel how that experience can work in my benefit.

“I feel (it is helped) with the arrogance. Because, man, I’ve so a few years on this sport, it is positively not my first rodeo. I feel (it is given me) the arrogance to know that I’m actually good. The confidence to know I can take the battle the place I need to take it. So I feel that is the distinction.

“I feel I’m in an amazing moment. I feel very young, but, at the same time, I have so many years doing this. So it’s amazing, between being young and having the experience.

“I feel if you begin this sport, you might be very younger and really excited, full of vitality, however you do not have the expertise. And the opposite aspect, although, the alternative aspect, is when you might have all of the expertise of the sport, however your physique begins to really feel not the identical.

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“So, right now, I feel in an amazing balance. I feel I’m in the best shape of my life. I feel in my prime, and I have to show it. I have to execute, like my coaches say, but I’m ready to do it.”

Main card results

• Brandon Moreno defeats Steve Erceg by unanimous resolution (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
• Manuel Torres defeats Drew Dober by TKO (strikes) at 1:45 of Round 1
• Edgar Chairez defeats CJ Vergara by submission (face crank) at 2:30 of Round 1
• Raul Rosas Jr. defeats Vince Morales by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• David Martinez defeats Saimon Oliveira by TKO (strikes) at 4:38 of Round 1
• Kevin Borjas defeats Ronaldo Rodriguez by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Prelims

• Ateba Gautier defeats Jose Daniel Medina by KO (knee) at 3:32 of Round 1
• Melquizael Costa defeats Christian Rodriguez by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Loopy Godinez defeats Julia Polastri by unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Rafa Garcia defeats Vinc Pichel by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Jamall Emmers defeats Gabriel Miranda by TKO (strikes) at 4:06 of Round 1
• MarQuel Mederos defeats Austin Hubbard by cut up resolution (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)