''UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 237'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 95'') was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...

event produced by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

that took place on February 24, 2024, at Arena CDMX, in

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

, Mexico.

Background

The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Mexico City and first since UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens in September 2019. A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion

Brandon Moreno Brandon Moreno Carrillo (born December 7, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion and ...

and

Amir Albazi Amir Yahya Abdulamir Al-Bazi (; born October 27, 1993), known as Amir Albazi, is an Iraqi professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of July 1, 2025, he is #4 ...

was originally expected to serve as a five-round co-main event, but was elevated as the event's headliner. However, Albazi withdrew due to a neck injury and was replaced by former title challenger (also former LFA Flyweight Champion)

Brandon Royval Brandon Matthew Royval (born August 16, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Royval has also formerly compet ...

. The pair previously met at UFC 255 in November 2020 which Moreno won by first round TKO. Moreno and Albazi were later scheduled to meet in November 2024 at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi. A featherweight rematch between former interim

UFC Featherweight Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight clas ...

(also The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner)

Yair Rodríguez Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo (born October 6, 1992) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Featherweig ...

and former title challenger

Brian Ortega Brian Martin Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professiona ...

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. The pairing previously met at UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez which Rodríguez won by first round TKO due to a shoulder injury. A flyweight rematch between Edgar Chairez and Daniel Lacerda took place the event. The pair had previously fought at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 in September 2023, where the bout was ruled a no-contest due to premature referee stoppage. They were booked again for UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza two months later, but the bout was cancelled due to Lacerda suffering medical issues after the weigh-in. 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. A bantamweight bout between

Raul Rosas Jr. Raúl Gilberto Rosas Rios Jr. (born October 8, 2004) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rosas Jr. was featured on Dana White's Contender Ser ...

and The Ultimate Fighter 29 bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios was expected to take place at the event. 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 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev before it was ultimately cancelled by the promotion.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Francisco Prado *Performance of the Night: Brian Ortega and Manuel Torres

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References