The UFC’s return to Mexico City was headlined by top-ranked flyweights as Brandon Royval defeated former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in a five-round rematch. Another five-round rematch saw No. 4 Brian Ortega take out the former interim featherweight champion and third-ranked Yair Rodriguez in the co-main event. The main and co-main events were scheduled for five rounds, while all other bouts were scheduled for three rounds.
Prelim Results:
– Muhammad Naimov defeats Erik Silva by TKO (strikes) at 0:44 of Round 1
– Felipe dos Santos defeats Victor Altamirano by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
– Ronaldo Rodriguez defeats Denys Bondar by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:59 of Round 2
– Fares Ziam defeats Claudio Puelles by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
– Edgar Chairez defeats Daniel Lacerda by submission (triangle choke) at 2:17 of Round 1
– Jesus Aguilar defeats Mateus Mendonca by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
– Raoni Barcelos defeats Cristian Quinonez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:04 of Round 3
– Manuel Torres defeats Chris Duncan by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:46 of Round 1
– Yazmin Jauregui defeats Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
– Daniel Zellhuber defeats Francisco Prado by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
– Brian Ortega defeats Yair Rodriguez by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 0:58 of Round 3
– Brandon Royval defeats Brandon Moreno by decision (48-47, 46-49, 48-47)
The event took place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. The prelims started at 7pm ET/4pm PT, while the main card began at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
In addition to the fights, there was a week-long celebration that included UFC 303, the UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and UFC X, a premier two-day fan event. The event also featured a series of performances that warranted an extra $50,000 in 2024.
The FIGHT PASS INVITATIONAL 6 had a stacked card, including grappling superstars Craig Jones, Rafael Lovato, Nicky Rodriguez, and Roberto Jimenez. Light Heavyweight Jamahal Hill spoke with UFC.com about his upcoming title bout against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 300. Additionally, former Pride FC Middleweight Champion was inducted into the pioneer wing.
