UFC on ESPN 64 outcomes: Brandon Moreno edges technical affair over Steve Erceg

Brandon Moreno despatched the Mexico Metropolis crowd dwelling glad Saturday at Area CDMX – however it wasn’t straightforward.

Within the UFC on ESPN 64 most important occasion, Moreno (24-8-2 MMA, 12-4-2 UFC) outpointed former UFC title challenger Steve Erceg (12-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) en path to a unanimous choice (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) win.

For 5 rounds, the battle was a detailed technical affair. Whereas Moreno appeared to get the higher of most exchanges, Erceg did quite a bit to probably put doubt within the judges’ minds.

Moreno began sturdy, however Erceg caught up rapidly. It grew to become basically tit-for-tat from there. Whereas everyone seems to be entitled to their opinions, there have been solely three that mattered. The three judges cageside awarded Moreno the unanimous choice win – a lot to the delight of the passionate crowd in Mexico Metropolis.

#UFCMexico outcomes: Brandon Moreno def. Steve Erceg through unanimous choice (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

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After the win, Moreno known as for a shot on UFC 320, which was announced Saturday for Sept. 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico because the promotion’s annual Noche UFC occasion.

Champion Alexandre Pantoja doesn’t presently have a battle on the books, although has been rumored to face Kai Kara-France subsequent.

With the win, Moreno knocks off one other high contender. In November, he defeated Amir Albazi by unanimous choice and snapped a two preventing shedding skid in doing so.

Erceg continues to compete in opposition to high contenders, however with out the outcomes he’d hope for. After a powerful efficiency in a title problem loss to Pantoja, Erceg was rapidly completed with punches by Kara-France. Saturday’s loss was his third in a row.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 64 outcomes embrace:

• Brandon Moreno def. Steve Erceg through unanimous choice (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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