Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno is set to face Steve Erceg in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Mexico City on March 29th.
Tijuana native Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-5-2 UFC) competed in 6 consecutive title bouts at 125 lbs between 2020 and 2023, including a quadrilogy against Deiveson Figueiredo. His 2 victories over the Brazilian in the middle of that sequence resulted in him becoming champion, before going on to lose the belt on each occasion, first to Figueiredo, then to current champion Alexandre Pantoja.
"The Assassin Baby" competed twice in 2024, losing to Brandon Royval in Mexico City last February before returning to the win column when he outpointed Amir Albazi at UFC Edmonton in November.
Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has had an explosive introduction to life in the UFC since signing with the organization in 2023. A trio of wins over David Dvorak, Alessandro Costa and Matt Schnell saw the Australian launched into a short-notice title fight against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301 in May of last year.
Erceg lost a close decision to the champion and suffered another defeat upon his return at UFC 305 in August, this time to another top-ranked flyweight contender in Kai Kara-France.
Who Will Be The Next Flyweight Title Challenger?
With rumors circulating that Pantoja may be facing Kara-France at UFC 314 in April, the challenge now for the chasing pack at 125 lbs to position themselves for the next shot at winning championship gold.
Alongside the Moreno/Erceg bout, Manel Kape is also scheduled to face Asu Almabayev in the UFC Apex on March 1st. If the title fight between Pantoja and Kara-France does go ahead, it's likely whichever of those 4 contenders shines the brightest in their upcoming fights could jump the line to fight for the belt later in the year.
