UFC on ESPN 64 play-by-play, live results

UFC on ESPN 64 (ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC on ESPN 64 takes place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC) takes on recent title challenger Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in the main event. In the co-feature, Drew Dober (27-14 MMA, 13-10 UFC) meets Manuel Torres (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ and 7 p.m. p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN2/ESPN+.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC Mexico lineup

MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg
• Drew Dober vs. Manuel Torres
• Vince Morales vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
• David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira
• Kevin Borjas vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez
• Edgar Chairez vs. CJ Vergara

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

• Ateba Gautier vs. Jose Daniel Medina
• Melquizael Costa vs. Christian Rodriguez
• Loopy Godinez vs. Julia Polastri
• Rafa Garcia vs. Vinc Pichel
• Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:06
• MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Rafa Garcia vs. Vinc Pichel

Round 1 – The crowd was pumped to support Garcia, the first Mexican fighter to compete on the card. Garcia started off by controlling the center, applying pressure early with a few punching combinations. Pichel switched stances often, but the feints from Garcia mostly caused him to stay defensive. Midway through the round, Pichel starts working behind a left jab. Garcia lands a solid calf kick. Garcia closes in for a standing back take after defending a kick. Garcia adds some foot stomps while holding on to the body lock against the cage. Pichel attempts a spinning elbow that completely misses, allowing Garcia to complete the takedown before the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Garcia.

Round 2 – Pichel comes out firing punches and Garcia is game to answer. Pichel lands a nice inside leg kick, but Garcia responds with heavy punches upstairs. Another inside kick for Pichel. Garcia lands a right hand. Pichel seems a little fired up now as he taunts and peppers out the jab. Pichel attempts to push Garcia’s lead arm, but pokes him in the eye causing a short pause in the action. On the restart, they get right back into it with punches. Garcia turns up the pressure, keeping Pichel on his back foot. Now Garcia is in on another body lock. Pichel lands a nice knee to the body on the exit. Pichel fires off a few punches, keeping his activity high. Garcia answers with a combination. A front kick from Pichel finds the target. Another lands before the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Pichel.

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Records: Garcia (16-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Pichel (14-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Raul Porrata
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Jamall Emmers vs. Gabriel Miranda

Round 1 – The opening exchange was a heated one with heavy punches. Miranda then shoots in and gets a takedown. Miranda looks for the back, but slides off to the side. However, Miranda wraps up a choke and puts the squeeze on. Emmers stayed calm and eventually got free and returned the fight to standing. Emmers lands a few sharp punches, puppoing Miranda’s head up each time. Midway through the round now. Miranda lands a front kick to the body, but Emmers sits him down witha crushing right hand! Emmers doesn’t follow to the ground. Miranda slowly gets up, and Emmers gets right back to work with more punches. An elbow wobbles Miranda! Emmers swings for the fences to ends the fight. They clinch up. Emmers gets away, then blasts Miranda with haymaker! Miranda is down again! Hammerfists put him out cold! Wow!

Result: Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:06
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Records: Emmers (21-8 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Miranda (17-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Fernando Salas Navarro

Austin Hubbard vs. MarQuel Mederos

Round 1 – Mederos gets the action started right away with a leg kick. Hubbard presses forward from the center as they trade initial punches and kicks. The referee issues an early warning for the fighters to watch their fingers. Mederos continues chopping away with leg kicks, then steps in with a nice two-punch combo. Hubbard answers a few moments later with a nice left hand followed closely by a spinning back kick to the body. Mederos with another clean 1-2. Mederos keeps the action going with various kicks to the legs and body, but Hubbard stays in close range looking for counters. Hubbard then looks for the clinch, but can’t get the takedown. Mederos lands a solid left and one more 1-2 before the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Mederos.

Round 2 – Mederos opens with a spinning kick to the body. Hubbard comes foward, landing a right hand. A heated exchange of punches follows. Now Mederos looks for the clinch, but abandons it. Hubbard gets in on a single leg and eventually hops on Mederos’ back along the fence. Mederos walks him across the cage to his corner as Hubbard stays attached and looks to sneak an arm under the neck. With less than a minute to go, Hubbard puts on a tight squeeze while leaning back to get Mederos to fall to the ground. The choke isn’t there, but Hubbard keeps control until the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Hubbard.

Round 3 – Hubbard gets right back to his wrestling game with a quick takedown, landing in full guard. Hubbard stays heavy on top, preventing Mederos from scrambling for an escape. Eventually Mederos finds an escape as he turned to give up his back. Mederos slices open a nasty cut with an elbow from the front headlock position. Hubbard works up to his feet and eats an elbow. Hubbard stalks forward. Mederos leaps with a knee, but it’s not there. Hubbard looks for another takedown, but it’s not there.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Mederos, giving him the fight 29-28.

Result: MarQuel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Hubbard (16-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC), Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN2/ESPN+
Referee: Horacio Lopez Villanueva
Judging: Miguel Jimenez (28-29), Mike Bell (29-28), Sal D’Amato (29-28)

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