UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno live results, discussion, play by play
Live, blow-by-blow updates for today's UFC event in Mexico City, which is headlined by a flyweight bout between Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring and play-by-play as UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno takes place in Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.
The headliner comes in the flyweight division, with fellow 23-year-olds Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno looking to get one step closer to a title shot.
Today's event coincide with regular Fight Night times. Live results and play-by-play will commence with the Fight Pass broadcast at 7pm ET/4pm PT for two fights. The event will then flip over to FS1 for four more prelims starting at 8pm ET, and stay there for the full main card which goes down at 10pm ET. The full lineup and schedule follows. Check out this week's MMA Vivisection for predictions, analysis and betting odds on the each matchup.
Round 1 -
Joseph Morales vs. Roberto Sanchez
Round 1 - Sanchez got a takedown . Morales looking for a choke from the bottom. Sanchez stacks him up against the cage. They’re jostling for position but canceling each other out. Morales uses a headlock to get up. A straight right from Morales drops Sanchez! A left! Sanchez back up but gets dropped again. Morales has his back and he’s looking for a choke. Body triangle. Sanchez fights off his hands. He’s trying again, and he finally secures it. Sanchez taps.
Joseph Morales defeated Roberto Sanchez by submission (rear naked choke), 2:01 of round 1
Alvaro Herrera vs. Jordan Rinaldi
Round 1 - Inside leg kick from Rinaldi. Outside leg kick too. Rinaldi with a lead right. Another outside leg kick. Herrera starting slow. Herrera finally caught him coming in on a takedown and looked for a choke. Rinaldi popped out. He looked for a choke of his own from the top, a Von Flue choke. And Herrera tapped! That was a huge mistake on Herrera’s part.
Jordan Rinaldi defeated Alvaro Herrera by submission (Von Flue choke), 3:56 of round 1
Main Card (FS1, 10pm ET)
Sergio Pettis vs. Brandon Moreno
Humberto Bandenay vs. Martin Bravo
Alejandro Perez vs. Andre Soukhamthath
Preliminary Card (FS1, 8pm ET)
Jack Hermansson vs. Brad Scott