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Brian Ortega made an impressive comeback with a stunning third-round submission of Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City, despite being badly hurt in the opening round and possibly suffering an ankle injury. Fellow fighters praised Ortega's toughness and grit, with many expressing amazement at his performance and resilience.
UFC top prospect Raul Rosas Jr. withdrew from his bantamweight fight against Ricky Turcios at UFC Mexico City due to illness, just minutes before the scheduled bout. The fight has been rescheduled for next week at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Rosas, a California-born fighter representing Mexico, is known as one of the best young fighters in the world, while Turcios, the winner of "The Ultimate Fighter" tournament in 2021, hails from Texas.
UFC Mexico City is set to feature two potential title eliminators as Brandon Moreno takes on Brandon Royval and Yair Rodriguez faces Brian Ortega. The event will also showcase other main card matchups, including Daniel Zellhuber vs. Francisco Prado, Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios, Yazmin Jauregui vs. Sam Hughes, and Manuel Torres vs. Chris Duncan. The entire event will be live on ESPN+ on Saturday, Feb. 25, with a preliminary portion starting at 7 p.m. ET and a main card at 10 p.m. ET.
UFC Mexico City featured a main event rematch between Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval, with Moreno emerging victorious. In the co-main event, Yair Rodriguez faced Brian Ortega in a featherweight rematch. The event also included a lineup of other exciting fights, with live blogs covering the top two matchups.
Brandon Moreno will now face Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Mexico City on Feb. 24, following Amir Albazi's withdrawal due to injury. This rematch comes after Moreno's victory over Royval in November 2020. Ranked No. 2 and No. 7 in the world at flyweight, Moreno aims to bounce back from his loss of the flyweight title, while Royval looks to recover from his recent defeat in a title fight to Alexandre Pantoja.