UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 explained

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:Arena CDMX
City:Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance:21,546[1]
Gate:Not announced
Previousevent:UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 (also known as UFC Fight Night 237 and UFC on ESPN+ 95) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 24, 2024, at Arena CDMX, in Mexico City, Mexico.[2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Mexico City and first since in September 2019.[2]

A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi was originally expected to serve as a five-round co-main event, but was elevated as the event's headliner.[3] [4] However, Albazi withdrew due to a neck injury and was replaced by former title challenger (also former LFA Flyweight Champion) Brandon Royval.[5] The pair previously met at UFC 255 in November 2020 which Moreno won by first round TKO.[6]

A featherweight rematch between former interim UFC Featherweight Champion (also featherweight winner) Yair Rodríguez and former title challenger Brian Ortega took place in the co-main event, which marked the sixth time a non-main event and non-title bout has been scheduled for five rounds.[7] The pairing previously met at which Rodríguez won by first round TKO due to a shoulder injury.[8]

A flyweight rematch between Edgar Chairez and Daniel Lacerda took place the event.[9] The pair had previously fought at in September 2023, where the bout was ruled a no-contest due to premature referee stoppage.[10] They were booked again for two months later, but the bout was cancelled due to Lacerda suffering medical issues after the weigh-in.[11] At the weigh ins, both fighters missed weight. Chairez weighed in at 131 pounds and Lacerda at 127 pounds, five pounds and one pound over the flyweight non-title fight limit, respectively. Their bout proceeded at catchweight with both fighters fined a percentage of their purse.[12]

A bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas Jr. and The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios was expected to take place at the event.[13] However, Rosas Jr. was forced withdraw just before the bout was expected to begin due to an illness. As a result, the bout was initially pushed back one week to [14] before it was ultimately cancelled by the promotion.[15]

Results

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Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Fight Night 237 post-event facts: Yair Rodriguez hits unprecedented career slump. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Mike Bohn. 2024-02-25. 2024-02-25.
  2. Web site: UFC confirms event dates, locations including UFC 299, UFC 300. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2023-12-15. 2023-12-16.
  3. Web site: Brandon Moreno meets Amir Albazi in five-round co-main event in UFC's expected Mexico City return. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-12-02. 2023-12-02.
  4. Web site: Dana White announces several new fights including three for UFC 300. bjpenn.com. Cole Shelton. 2023-12-21. 2023-12-21.
  5. Web site: UFC Mexico City gets new headliner after Amir Albazi forced off card. mmafighting.com. Steve Marrocco. 2024-01-11. 2024-01-11.
  6. Web site: Highlights! Brandon Moreno earns stoppage after Brandon Royval separates shoulder at UFC 255. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2020-11-21. 2024-01-11.
  7. Web site: Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega 2 co-headlines UFC Fight Night in Mexico City with five rounds. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-12-21. 2023-12-21.
  8. Web site: Yair Rodriguez wins after Brian Ortega suffers brutal dislocated shoulder in UFC Long Island main event. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2023-07-16. 2023-12-21.
  9. Web site: Vipin Raghuwanshi. 2023-11-20. Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda rebooked for UFC February 24. 2023-11-20. itnwwe.com.
  10. Web site: Noche UFC video: Bad referee stoppage leads to no contest in Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2023-09-16. 2023-11-16.
  11. Web site: Jay Anderson. 2023-10-13. UFC Vegas 81 loses Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda rematch due to medical issue. 2023-10-14. cagesidepress.com.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 237 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss mark, including five-pound botch. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2024-02-23. 2024-02-23.
  13. Web site: Raul Rosas Jr. faces Ricky Turcios at UFC Mexico City. mmafighting.com. Steven Marrocco. 2024-01-05. 2024-02-24.
  14. Web site: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios scrapped from UFC Mexico City just before walkouts. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2024-02-24. 2024-02-24.
  15. Web site: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios no longer expected at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2024-02-27. 2024-02-27.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2023-12-21.
  17. Web site: Bonuses! Ortega, Torres lead $50K winners with memorable submissions - UFC Mexico City. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2024-01-25. 2024-01-25.

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