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Joe Pyfer blames ‘sh*t hole’ Mexico for having to pull out of Kelvin Gastelum fight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:06:55 +0000

Middleweight Joe Pyfer was scheduled to take on former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum on the UFC Mexico City main card on Saturday but was forced out of the fight the day of the event due to illness. Pyfer and Gastelum both successfully weighed in on Friday but hours before they were expected to make their octagon walks, the fight was cancelled after Pyfer unexpectedly fell ill. “Just wanna say my heart is broken I couldn’t fight today I got super sick and hopefully we can reschedule this fight for a few weeks from now,” Pyfer wrote on Instagram after having withdraw. “Unfortunately comes with the territory of traveling outside the states. Never again my apologies guys. We’ll be back.” On Sunday, Pyfer posted an Instagram story explaining what occurred (h/t MMAJunkie ). “Went to dinner, had some food at a place that was supposedly trusted, and yeah – a couple hours later, I had the runs,” Pyfer said in his Instagram Stories .

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Drew Dober releases statement following UFC Mexico City brutal TKO loss

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:41:48 +0000

Lightweight Drew Dober needed a win on Saturday when he faced Manuel Torres in the UFC Mexico City co-main event. Instead, he was finished in under two minutes. Dober entered the fight coming off back-to-back losses and having lost three of his last four bout. A quick combination floored the 36-year old early in the opening round. Hurt, Dober tried to get the fight to the ground and committed to a single-leg takedown.

Drew Dober releases statement following UFC Mexico City brutal TKO loss – MMA Weekly

Brandon Moreno gets emotional in UFC Mexico City Octagon Interview

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:33:17 +0000

Former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno became the first Mexican UFC Champion by defeating Deiveson Figueiredo by submission at UFC 263 in June 2021. In his time under the UFC banner, Moreno hadn’t won a fight in front of a Mexican crowd until Saturday. “The Baby Assassin’ picked up a decision win over No. 8 ranked Steve Erceg in UFC Mexico main event. Following the win, and emotional Moreno discussed the victory and his plans for the future during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier . “I have gone through so much to be here.

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Octagon newcomers bank bonuses at UFC Mexico City

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:19:45 +0000

Four fighters earned performance-based bonuses for their wins on Saturday on UFC Mexico: Moreno vs. Erceg fight card in Mexico City. Half of the four post-event bonuses, two of them, went to octagon newcomers.

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Brandon Moreno decisions Steve Erceg in UFC Mexico City main event

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:16:26 +0000

The UFC octagon was in Mexico City for the seventh time on Saturday with a fight card headlined by former two-time flyweight champion and Tijuana Baja Mexico native Brandon Moreno . “The Assassin Baby” took on a game No. 8 ranked Steve Erceg and the fight went the distance. They met in the middle of the cage. Moreno missed with a big right hand but connected with a left.

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Nate Diaz eyeing UFC 306 return at Las Vegas Sphere

BAD MMA News — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 04:41:42 +0000

With UFC 306 being announced to take place at the Las Vegas Sphere for the first time in the promotion’s history, Nate Diaz has signaled his intent on appearing on the card. After the success of Noche UFC last year, Dana White promised to host an annual event each year to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. The inaugural card saw Alexa Grasso controversially defend her flyweight throne in the anticipated rematch against Valentina Shevchenko. In a post on social media, Nate Diaz announced his interest in returning to the octagon and finding his way onto the UFC 306 card in September. “I’ll be here, fuck [UFC] 300.” I’ll be here fuck 300 pic.twitter.com/CEcskGli7F — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) February 25, 2024 The event will likely feature some of Mexico’s greatest fighters, with a potential title defense for Alexa Grasso or a title opportunity for Brian Ortega being rumored for the date

Nate Diaz eyeing UFC 306 return at Las Vegas Sphere – MMA Weekly

Brandon Royval out-works Brandon Moreno for razor-close decision win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 07:16:44 +0000

Looking to force their way into a title shot, two fan-favorite flyweights threw down in the main event of UFC Mexico . The beloved Brandon Moreno would come face-to-face with the flashy Brandon Royval.

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UFC Mexico: Brian Ortega survives knockdown scare, scores submission victory over Yair Rodriguez

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:09:54 +0000

Two former title contenders faced off in the co-main event of UFC Mexico when Yair Rodriguez met Brian Ortega inside the octagon. The pair met almost two years ago but the highly-anticipated matchup was cut short when ‘T-City’ suffered a severe injury to his shoulder while defending a submission attempt. The win was given to Rodriguez, but an asterisk clouded over the victory. Both men entered the octagon to cheers from the Mexican fans. There was nothing but respect shared between the two before the fight got underway

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UFC Mexico: Video Highlights

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 05:04:37 +0000

UFC Mexico saw several fan favorites take center stage and showcase themselves in high-stakes matchups. The event was headlined by a huge title-eliminator affair between Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval. This was the UFC’s first appearance in Mexico since 2019— where Yair Rodriguez’s clash with Jeremy Stephens ended in just 15 seconds due to an accidental eye poke. Coincidentally, Rodriguez and Moreno were featured on both UFC Mexico cards. We witnessed some great submission victories and controversial decisions during the prelims, but the biggest talking point was arguably the opening fight of the night

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UFC Mexico: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Live Results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 16:58:40 +0000

The UFC Octagon is at Arena CDMX in Mexico City for UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 events. The fight card’s live results begin at 7 p.m. ET on MMAWeekly.com. The event is headlined by a flyweight rematch between former two-time champion Brandon Moreno (21-7-2) and third ranked Brandon Royval (15-7)

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