Brandon Royval now has a signature victory to which he can point in the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division.
on Saturday at Arena CDMX on Saturday in Mexico City. Judge Junichiro Kamijo saw it 49-46 for Moreno, while Michael Bell and Chris Lee scored it 48-47 for Royval.A tepid first round gave way to a series of momentum shifts over the ensuing 20 minutes. Moreno connected with the more impactful blows—he punctuated many of his combinations with thudding leg kicks—but too often settled for one shot at a time.
Royval, who evened his head-to-head series with “The Assassin Baby” at 1-1, has won four of his last five fights.with an arm-triangle choke in the third round of their featherweight co-main event rematch.
Prado crashed forward with hooks from both hands and heavy leg kicks in the first round but could not consistently navigate the eight-inch reach disadvantage with which he was presented. Zellhuber turned to his jab in the middle stanza, resulting in significant damage to his adversary’s nose and right eye. By the start of Round 3, vision had become an issue for Prado.
Duncan wobbled “El Loco” with a counter right hand during their opening exchange but chose to close the distance in pursuit of a takedown. Torres regained his bearings, threatened with a guillotine choke and eventually grounded the Scotsman twice. From there, he progressed to the back, snaked his arms in place for the choke and let his vice-like squeeze do the restChandler, Bisping, Sonnen Among Those Set to Testify for UFC in Antitrust LawsuitBrian Ortega Details Battling Back from Ankle Injury, Rough First Round at UFC MexicoChandler, Bisping, Sonnen Among Those Set to Testify for UFC in Antitrust LawsuitBrian Ortega Details Battling Back from Ankle Injury, Rough First Round at UFC MexicoVideo: Brawl Erupts in Crowd at UFC Mexico...
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