The Octagon returns to Area CDMX for tonight’s UFC Mexico Metropolis, a 13-bout battle card headlined by Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg.
Moreno (22-8-2 MMA), the promotion’s former flyweight champion, shall be competing for the primary time since scoring a unanimous resolution win over Amir Albazi this previous November at UFC Edmonton. Previous to that victory, ‘The Murderer Child’ had suffered back-to-back losses to Brandon Royval and Alexandre Pantoja respectively.
In the meantime, Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner with hopes of snapping a two-fight dropping skid, this after struggling losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France. Previous to these setbacks, the Aussie was using a powerful 11-fight win streak.
UFC Mexico Metropolis is co-headlined by a light-weight bout between Manuel Torres and Drew Dober.
Torres (15-3 MMA) will enter the competition trying to rebound, this after struggling a TKO loss to Ignacio Bahamondes eventually September’s UFC 306 occasion. That setback snapped a 6-fight successful streak for the 30-year-old Mexican standout.
In the meantime, Drew Dober (27-14 MMA) shall be competing for the primary time since struggling a third-round TKO loss to Jean Silva final July. The 36-year-old fan favourite has gone simply 1-3 over his previous 4 Octagon appearances.
Additionally featured on tonight’s UFC Mexico Metropolis most important card is a extremely anticipated middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer.
Gastelum (19-9 MMA) shall be returning to motion for the primary time since defeating Daniel Rodriguez final June in Saudi Arabia. ‘KG’ has gone 2-3 over his previous 5 Octagon appearances general.
In the meantime, Joe Pyfer (13-3 MMA) final competed in June of 2024, the place he earned a knockout victory over Marc-Andre Barriault. Previous to that, the up-and-coming contender had suffered a unanimous resolution loss to Jack Hermansson.
Get all of tonight’s dwell outcomes and highlights beneath (refresh for updates):
UFC Mexico Metropolis Principal Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Brandon Moreno (125) vs. Steve Erceg (125) –
Manuel Torres (156) vs. Drew Dober (155) – Torres def. Dober by way of TKO (punches) at 1:45 of Spherical 1
BIG FINISH FOR MANUEL TORRES
#UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/yh2RrQ0WIa
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 30, 2025
Edgar Chairez (126) vs. CJ Vergara (126) – Chairez def. Vergara by way of submission (face crank) at 2:30 of Spherical 1
EDGAR CHAIREZ GETS THE TAP
He will get the hometown victory in Spherical 1! #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/oYaSDAF5G6
— UFC (@ufc) March 30, 2025
Kelvin Gastelum (186) vs. Joe Pyfer (185) – Cancelled
Raul Rosas Jr. (135) vs. Vince Morales (136) – Rosas Jr. def. Morales by unanimous resolution (29-28 x3)
David Martinez (135) vs. Saimon Oliveira (135) – Martinez def. Oliveira by way of TKO (punches) 4:38 of Spherical 1
HUGE energy from David Martinez
#UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/rZ3BmZMpsE
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 29, 2025
Ronaldo Rodriguez (127)* vs. Kevin Borjas (125) – Borjas def. Rodriguez by unanimous resolution (30-27 x2, 29-28)
UFC Mexico Metropolis Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Jose Daniel Medina (186) vs. Ateba Gautier (186) – Gautier def. Medina by way of KO (knee) at 3:32 of Spherical 1
Clear Knee to the pinnacle! #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/mIOtoEGvzY
— Haduucken (@Haduuuucken) March 29, 2025
Christian Rodriguez (146) vs. Melquizael Costa (145) – Costa def. Rodriguez by unanimous resolution (29-28 x3)
Crazy Godinez (116) vs. Julia Polastri (116) – Goodinez def. Polastri by unanimous resolution (29-28 x3)
“POWERBOMB”@LoopyGodinez | #UFCMexico pic.twitter.com/RCzDOqkU0N
— UFC (@ufc) March 29, 2025
Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Vinc Pichel (156) – Garcia def. Pichel by unanimous resolution (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Jamall Emmers (145) vs. Gabriel Miranda (145) – Emmers def. Miranda by way of TKO (punches) at 4:06 of Spherical 1
BACK IN A BIG WAY
— UFC (@ufc) March 29, 2025
MarQuel Mederos (155) vs. Austin Hubbard (155) – Mederos def. Hubbard by break up resolution (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Who’re you selecting to win tonight’s males’s flyweight headliner between Brandon Moreno and Steve Erceg?
