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UFC on ESPN 64 post-event facts: Raul Rosas Jr. sets record that will be tough to beat

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:06:42 +0000

The UFC closed out a five-event March schedule on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 64 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Mexican hero and former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC) emerged victorious in the main event, ending his winless skid on home soil with a unanimous decision victory over Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC). For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 64.

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UFC on ESPN 64 post-event facts: Raul Rosas Jr. sets record that will be tough to beat – MMA Junkie

UFC on ESPN 64 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $33 million

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:33:13 +0000

MEXICO CITY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 64 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $168,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 64 took place at Arena CDMX in Mexico. The card aired on ESPN2 and streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC on ESPN 64 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Brandon Moreno : $16,000 def.

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Video: UFC on ESPN 64 backstage post-fight interviews with winners

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 22:09:32 +0000

MEXICO CITY – UFC on ESPN 64 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from Arena CDMX. You can hear from all the UFC on ESPN 64 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 64. * * * *

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Christian Rodriguez feeling blessed for chance to fight in parents’ home country at UFC Mexico

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:59:20 +0000

MEXICO CITY – Christian Rodriguez met the media Wednesday ahead of his fight at UFC on ESPN 64 . Rodriguez (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) takes on Melquizael Costa (22-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on the preliminary card at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. At the event’s media day, Rodriguez took questions from media members before his fight – which comes in his parents’ home country. “It’s been really surreal. This is obviously a big opportunity for me.

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Video: ‘UFC on ESPN 64: Moreno vs. Erceg’ media day interviews

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:03:57 +0000

MEXICO CITY – UFC on ESPN 64 takes place Saturday at Arena CDMX with a card that airs entirely on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ . Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day. If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day.

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Video: ‘UFC on ESPN 64: Moreno vs. Erceg’ media day live stream

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:38:47 +0000

MEXICO CITY – UFC on ESPN 64 takes place Saturday at Arena CDMX with a card that airs entirely on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ . Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the card are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, and MMA Junkie will have a live stream beginning at 12:45 p.m. ET/9:45 a.m. PT. If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 64 .

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Video: ‘UFC on ESPN 64: Moreno vs. Erceg’ media day live stream (12:45 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:35:26 +0000

MEXICO CITY – UFC on ESPN 64 takes place Saturday at Arena CDMX with a card that airs entirely on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ . Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the card are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, and MMA Junkie will have a live stream beginning at 12:45 p.m. ET/9:45 a.m. PT. If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day.

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UFC on ESPN 64 pre-event facts: Drew Dober joins exclusive club at lightweight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 23:04:56 +0000

The octagon returns to Mexico for the second consecutive year on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 64 , which goes down at Arena CDMX in Mexico City with a full card that airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ . Former flyweight champion and Mexico’s own Brandon Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-4-2 UFC) looks to continue his quest back to gold in the main event when he takes on Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a five-round bout. For more on the number, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC on ESPN 64.

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Christian Rodriguez embracing UFC hype killer label while boosting own reputation

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:23:24 +0000

Christian Rodriguez hasn’t always loved the “hype killer” label, but more recently, he’s started to embrace it. As he prepares for his UFC on ESPN 64 bout, Rodriguez (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) might have more hype of his own than ever, in large part due to his reputation as a party pooper.

Melquizael Costa gets second UFC fight in 35 days, faces Christian Rodriguez in Mexico

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:47:01 +0000

It’ll be just over a month between fights for Melquizael Costa . Costa (22-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has his next bout on the books just three days after his UFC Fight Night 252 submission win over Andre Fili in Seattle. Thirty-five days later, he’ll face Christian Rodriguez (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 64 in Mexico City. The event takes place March 29 at Arena CDMX. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement

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