UFC heads south for a thrilling card in the combat-savvy country of Mexico this weekend with an epic flyweight battle as No. 1 ranked Brandon Moreno rematches No. 3 ranked contender Brandon Royval. The night’s co-main event will be a featherweight thriller as No. 2 ranked Yair Rodriguez takes on No. 4 ranked Brian Ortega.
Asia represent!
Filipino-Salvadorean-American bantamweight Ricky Turcios heads to Mexico to take on 19-year old prospect, Mexico’s Raul Rosas Jr. Expect an incredible performance from these two next gen MMA fighters when TUF winner Turcios pits his Team Alpha Male skills against DWCS winner Rojas.
Taekwondo takes center stage as well-known proponent Yair Rodriguez features in the co main event, and three other Taekwondo black belts join him on the card. Ricky Turcios counts Taekwondo as his intro to martial arts; Francisco Prado studied it throughout his teens up to his MMA career; and, Muhammad Naimov is a two-time world champion with the fastest fight in Taekwondo world competition history.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MORENO vs ROYVAL 2 will air live in Asia on Sunday, February 25 from Arena CDMX in Mexico City. The main card begins at 11am (Hong Kong) and the prelims start at 8am.
