UFC on ESPN 64 (ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC on ESPN 64 takes place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC) takes on recent title challenger Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in the main event. In the co-feature, Drew Dober (27-14 MMA, 13-10 UFC) meets Manuel Torres (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ and 7 p.m. p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN2/ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
UFC Mexico lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg
- Drew Dober vs. Manuel Torres
- Vince Morales vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
- Edgar Chairez vs. CJ Vergara
- David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira
- Kevin Borjas vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- 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 (30-37, 30-37, 29-28)
- Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:06
- MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Kevin Borjas vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez
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Recap:
Photos: UFC on ESPN 64: Best photos from Mexico City
Records: Borjas (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Rodriguez (17-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee:
Judging:
Ateba Gautier vs. Jose Daniel Medina
Round 1 – They quickly meet in the middle, where Gautier gets things started with a snappy jab followed by an inside leg kick. Another jab for Gautier. A two-punch combo just misses. A big uppercut is there for Gautier and Medina eats it. Medina offers a punch, but gets countered hard with a left hand. Gautier goes high with a kick. Gautier blitzes forward with more strikes, but Medina just smiles at him. Gautier lands another combo. They exchange hard punches and both smile after. Another hard left from Gautier. Medina waves him in. Gautier obliges and unloads a flurry of punches. A big knee up the middle connects flush and down goes Medina! Woah! That’s it the ref gets there before he can land a follow-up! What a debut for Gautier!
Result: Ateba Gautier def. Jose Daniel Medina via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 3:32
Recap: UFC on ESPN 64 video: Ateba Gautier blasts Jose Daniel Medina with violent knee knockout
Photos: UFC on ESPN 64: Best photos from Mexico City
Records: Gautier (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Medina (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Raul Porrata
Melquizael Costa vs. Christian Rodriguez
Round 1 – They touch gloves and size each other up for a moment. Costa looks for a head kick, but it’s not there. Rodriguez comes forward with a punches, gets tripped up by a kick, but pops up and grabs a clinch against the cage. Rodriguez works for a few trips and nearly gets Costa down. They both get right back up to continue fighting in the clinch, prompting a few boo birds to chirp. Costa has Rodriguez’s back against the fence now. Costa is more active with his position, adding a few knees to the body and short punches. Rodriguez is able to reverse and hit the trip he wanted. Rodriguez slaps on the anaconda choke! It looks good – but nope. Costa quickly explodes and ends up in top side control. Costa adds a few short strikes before the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Costa.
Round 2 – Rodriguez comes out firing punches, but he gets a kick caught, and Costa kicks out the plant leg. Costa lets him back to his feet. Rodriguez gets up and immediately closes in for the clinch against the cage. Costa shakes free quickly, though. Rodriguez darts forward and gets clipped with a counter before changing levels. Rodriguez is in on the clinch looking for another trip. Rodriguez gets it just before the midway mark of the round. Costa gets back to his feet quickly, though. Costa takes control in the clinch and lands a clean knee to the head. Costa unloads follow-up punches, hunting for a finish. Rodriguez covers up well, though. Costa ends up on the back and then jumps on a guillotine. Rodriguez is able to jump over to escape, but can’t maintain top position. Costa is on top in full guard now. Costa opts to stand up and kick to the body.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Costa.
Round 3 – Rodriguez quickly comes across the cage to get an early foot sweep takedown. Costa looks to counter with a kimura. Rodriguez offers a big elbow, but it leaves an opening for Costa to reverse the position and land a solid knee. Back to the standing clinch and Rodriguez hits another trip. Costa pops right back up. Costa adds a nice elbow. Rodriguez comes forward with a punch before another clinch. Another trip for Rodriguez, and he takes the back. A couple of punches here before Costa explodes back to his feet again. Rodriguez unloads a combination. Rodriguez turns up the volume with punches. One minute to go. They clinch up in the center of the cage, and Rodriguez hits another foot sweep, landing in full guard. Rodriguez rains down elbows. He stands for a big hammerfist. Rodriguez empties the tank until the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Rodriguez, but the fight goes to Costa, 29-28.
Result: Melquizael Costa def. Christian Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 64: Best photos from Mexico City
Records: Costa (23-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Rodriguez (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Fernando Salas Navarro
Judging: Miguel Jimenez, Chris Lee, Dave Tirelli
Loopy Godinez vs. Julia Polastri
Round 1 – They touch gloves and get to the feel-out process. Polastri opens with a leg kick, but Godinez comes forward with a series of punches, showing early aggression. Polastri circles on the outside, continuing to offer kicks to the legs and the body. Godinez catches a high kick attempt, squeezes Polastri in close, and essentially powerbombs her to the canvas! Godinez looks for ground and pound, but Polastri keeps her defense tight. They return to the feet, but in the next sequence, Godinez gets a nice takedown. In half guard now, Godinez digs in a few short elbows to the body and thighs. Polastri gets back to full guard, and looks for strikes from her back. A clean elbow prompts Godinez to stand up. Nothing else comes from the final exchange.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Godinez.
Round 2 – Godinez gets back to forward pressure with punches while Polastri kicks on the outside. Godinez closes in for the clinch, but gives up on it. Nice left hand for Godinez. Polastri goes high with a kick. They exchange punches for a moment before Godinez shoots the double, finishing it with a trip for a nice takedown. Polastri defends well from her back and gets things back to standing. However, Godinez shoots right back in for another clean takedown. This time, Godinez lands in side control, though. Somehow a cut was opened up on Godinez’s forehead. They go from side control to North-South, and as Polastri turns into her, Godinez takes the back and clamps on a choke. Polastri quickly escapes and gets back to full guard.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Godinez.
Round 3 – Polastri comes out firing kicks to the legs. Godinez comes forward with punches. Polastri refuses to back away, keeping the pressure up with punches. Godinez is game to trade, though. Polastri keeps punching, getting the better of the exchanges. Godinez shoots in. They’re back to the feet and Polastri keeps firing punches. The momentum of the fight is turning quickly. Polastri drops her hands and walks foward. More punches connect for Polastri. She’s really feeling it now. Godinez clinches to slow things down. Just 90 seconds left and they’re back in striking range, trading punches. Godinez is wearing the damage as Polastri continues to light her up with clean punches. Godinez keeps ffiring back. It’s just a brawl at this point. Both keep swining. Godinez clinches and gets the takedown with an arm triangle threat. There’s the horn. Whew! What a finish to this one.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Polastri, but the fight goes to Godinez, 29-28.
Result: Loopy Godinez def. Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 64: Best photos from Mexico City
Records: Godinez (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Polastri (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Horacio Lopez Villanueva
Judging: Vladimir Puga, Mike Bell, Eric Colon
Rafa Garcia vs. Vinc Pichel
Round 1 – The crowd was pumped to support Garcia, the first Mexican fighter to compete on the card. Garcia started off by controlling the center, applying pressure early with a few punching combinations. Pichel switched stances often, but the feints from Garcia mostly caused him to stay defensive. Midway through the round, Pichel starts working behind a left jab. Garcia lands a solid calf kick. Garcia closes in for a standing back take after defending a kick. Garcia adds some foot stomps while holding on to the body lock against the cage. Pichel attempts a spinning elbow that completely misses, allowing Garcia to complete the takedown before the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Garcia.
Round 2 – Pichel comes out firing punches and Garcia is game to answer. Pichel lands a nice inside leg kick, but Garcia responds with heavy punches upstairs. Another inside kick for Pichel. Garcia lands a right hand. Pichel seems a little fired up now as he taunts and peppers out the jab. Pichel attempts to push Garcia’s lead arm, but pokes him in the eye causing a short pause in the action. On the restart, they get right back into it with punches. Garcia turns up the pressure, keeping Pichel on his back foot. Now Garcia is in on another body lock. Pichel lands a nice knee to the body on the exit. Pichel fires off a few punches, keeping his activity high. Garcia answers with a combination. A front kick from Pichel finds the target. Another lands before the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Pichel.
Round 3 – Pichel picks up right where he left off, leading the action behind the left jab. Circling on the outside, Pichel mixes in punches in kicks as he sticks and moves. Garcia closes the distance, ripping punches to the body and the head. Garcia keeps coming forward to slow Pichel’s momentum. Midway through the round, Pichel gets back to circling, but Garcia cracks him with a nice combination. Pichel draws a line on the canvas, inviting Garcia to stand and bang. Pichel starts putting together sharp combinations as he turns up the volume with punches and body kicks. Leg kicks are also in the mix. One minute to go. Garcia shoots in, lifts, and slams Pichel. Garcia lands a few clean punches as Pichel works his way up. Pichel empties the tank in the closing seconds.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Garcia, giving him the fight 29-28.
Result: Rafa Garcia def. Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision (30-37, 30-37, 29-28)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 64: Best photos from Mexico City
Records: Garcia (17-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Pichel (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Raul Porrata
Judging: Guilherme Bravo (30-27), Sal D’Amato (29-28), Dave Tirelli (30-27)
Jamall Emmers vs. Gabriel Miranda
Round 1 – The opening exchange was a heated one with heavy punches. Miranda then shoots in and gets a takedown. Miranda looks for the back, but slides off to the side. However, Miranda wraps up a choke and puts the squeeze on. Emmers stayed calm and eventually got free and returned the fight to standing. Emmers lands a few sharp punches, puppoing Miranda’s head up each time. Midway through the round now. Miranda lands a front kick to the body, but Emmers sits him down witha crushing right hand! Emmers doesn’t follow to the ground. Miranda slowly gets up, and Emmers gets right back to work with more punches. An elbow wobbles Miranda! Emmers swings for the fences to ends the fight. They clinch up. Emmers gets away, then blasts Miranda with haymaker! Miranda is down again! Hammerfists put him out cold! Wow!
Result: Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:06
Recap: UFC on ESPN 64 video: Jamall Emmers batters Gabriel Miranda unconscious
Photos: UFC on ESPN 64: Best photos from Mexico City
Records: Emmers (21-8 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Miranda (17-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Fernando Salas Navarro
Austin Hubbard vs. MarQuel Mederos
Round 1 – Mederos gets the action started right away with a leg kick. Hubbard presses forward from the center as they trade initial punches and kicks. The referee issues an early warning for the fighters to watch their fingers. Mederos continues chopping away with leg kicks, then steps in with a nice two-punch combo. Hubbard answers a few moments later with a nice left hand followed closely by a spinning back kick to the body. Mederos with another clean 1-2. Mederos keeps the action going with various kicks to the legs and body, but Hubbard stays in close range looking for counters. Hubbard then looks for the clinch, but can’t get the takedown. Mederos lands a solid left and one more 1-2 before the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Mederos.
Round 2 – Mederos opens with a spinning kick to the body. Hubbard comes foward, landing a right hand. A heated exchange of punches follows. Now Mederos looks for the clinch, but abandons it. Hubbard gets in on a single leg and eventually hops on Mederos’ back along the fence. Mederos walks him across the cage to his corner as Hubbard stays attached and looks to sneak an arm under the neck. With less than a minute to go, Hubbard puts on a tight squeeze while leaning back to get Mederos to fall to the ground. The choke isn’t there, but Hubbard keeps control until the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Hubbard.
Round 3 – Hubbard gets right back to his wrestling game with a quick takedown, landing in full guard. Hubbard stays heavy on top, preventing Mederos from scrambling for an escape. Eventually Mederos finds an escape as he turned to give up his back. Mederos slices open a nasty cut with an elbow from the front headlock position. Hubbard works up to his feet and eats an elbow. Hubbard stalks forward. Mederos leaps with a knee, but it’s not there. Hubbard looks for another takedown, but it’s not there.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Mederos, giving him the fight 29-28.
Result: MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 64: Best photos from Mexico City
Records: Hubbard (16-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC), Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Horacio Lopez Villanueva
Judging: Miguel Jimenez (28-29), Mike Bell (29-28), Sal D’Amato (29-28)
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