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Saturday 02.24.2024 at 07:00 PM ET
U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavor
Venue: Arena CDMX
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Enclosure: Octagon
TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Dominick Cruz, Paul Felder, Megan Olivi
Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
Post-Fight Interviews: Paul Felder
Attendance: 21,546
MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout		Info
Brandon Royval defeats Brandon Moreno via Decision, Split		5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Brian Ortega defeats Yair Rodriguez via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke		0:58 Round 3 of 5, 10:58 Total Bout Page
Daniel Zellhuber defeats Francisco Prado via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Yazmin Jauregui defeats Sam Hughes via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Manuel Torres defeats Chris Duncan via Submission, Rear Naked Choke		1:46 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Raoni Barcelos defeats Cristian Quiñonez via Submission, Rear Naked Choke		2:04 Round 3 of 3, 12:04 Total Bout Page
Jesus Aguilar defeats Mateus Mendonça via Decision, Split		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Edgar Cháirez defeats Daniel Lacerda via Submission, Triangle Choke		2:17 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Fares Ziam defeats Claudio Puelles via Decision, Split		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ronaldo Rodríguez defeats Denys Bondar via Submission, Rear Naked Choke		4:59 Round 2 of 3, 9:59 Total Bout Page
Felipe dos Santos defeats Victor Altamirano via Decision, Split		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Muhammad Naimov defeats Erik Silva via KO/TKO, Leg Injury		0:44 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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Mothswords

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02.18.2024 | 2:44 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 1741st

7 pm start time & 2 five round fights. Could be a lonnnng night. It'll be midnight before the co-main even starts

* Edited at 02.18.2024, 2:45 PM ET *

Dstone

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02.18.2024 | 3:08 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 3463rd

Rawdog comeback

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RoshMMA

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02.18.2024 | 3:12 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 1679th

Moreno vs. Royval II
Brandon Moreno, SUB, R2
Should be a fun fight as long as it lasts. I expect Moreno to show Royval that they aren't on the same level.

Rodriguez vs. Ortega II
Yair Rodriguez, TKO, R3
Rodriguez should put on show against Ortega, but Ortega is also as tough as they come.

Zellhuber vs. Prado
Daniel Zellhuber, DEC
Zellhuber most probably points his way to a decision.

Rosas Jr. vs. Turcios
Raul Rosas Jr., SUB, R2
An appropriate step up in competition for Rosas Jr. who should be ready. Expect Turcious to fight like he does, if Rosas can get his grappling off and not blow his wad he should be fine

Jauregui vs. Hughes
Yazmin Jauregui, DEC
Should be easy for Yazmin to go to work for three rounds against the nail that is Sam Hughes.

Torres vs. Duncan
Manuel Torres, TKO, R2
Torres should piece up Duncan. Low confidence

Quiñonez vs. Barcelos
Cristian Quiñonez, DEC
Youth I guess? plus dog money...

Cháirez vs. Lacerda
Edgar Cháirez, SUB, R1
It already happened lol

Puelles vs. Ziam
Claudio Puelles, SUB, R2
Hopefully Puelles' bottom is all healed from his Hooker loss and he's ready to pull guard into a submission this time.

Rodríguez vs. Bondar
Luis Rodríguez, DEC
No idea who Rodriguez is but viva mexico

Altamirano vs. dos Santos
Felipe dos Santos, DEC
Unimpressed by Altamirano outside of the speed of his head kick. Dos Santos should be able to ride this to a dec.

Naimov vs. Silva
Muhammad Naimov, TKO, R1
Naimov shouldn't have to cheat this one... first rounder

Khutulun19

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02.18.2024 | 4:13 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 4827th

Cháirez vs. Lacerda
Edgar Cháirez, SUB, R2
Lacerda is the much more skilled guy but problem is he has no cardio and he's fighting at altitude. I'm actually pretty confident he can win round 1 if he picks his shots and wrestles because Chairez is mid-level at best. Just like any other Lacerda fight though I can see him getting tired and either getting finished by GNP or submission.

Puelles vs. Ziam
Fares Ziam, DEC
Binary fight. Puelles has nothing bar leg attacks on the mat. On the feet he will spam body kicks from southpaw and his takedown entries (Mainly single leg) seem to be slow. Ziam is very technical boxer, great jab/check left hook counter. Don't know how his tools transition against a southpaw but I think it's a matter of keeping range and he will be fine. My worry with Ziam is his cardio is a bit of a concern and likes to clinch in the later rounds, which would be a horrible idea here. Don't know if Ziam finishes him because Puelles will try and entice a ground game however Ziam 2/3 KO or Puelles 2/3 sub could be interesting props.

Rodríguez vs. Bondar
Luis Rodríguez, DEC
Don't know if I could get to a bet here. Rodriguez on the regionals looks completely different to DWCS in that his low volume and everything is to set up the left hand. Positives are his a very good athlete and has a great flying knee while negatives are his low volume and more a counter striker. I'm a bit iffy about his cardio dropping down a weight division, especially if Bondar comes to wrestle. Bondar looked okay against Hernandez last fight (Who is mid level at best) but showboated a bit and was always a bit behind on the scorecards before he got finished. I'll pick Lazy Boy because I imagine the UFC are trying to push him with a win in Mexico but little confidence.

Altamirano vs. dos Santos
Felipe dos Santos, DEC
I'll pick Dos Santos here but I was expecting this to be more a pick-em fight. Dos Santos looked great last fight (in a loss) against Kape but the more you break it down he looked great because he brought the fight and his chin was iron. He still looks a bit green to me, especially on the ground but comes in good shape and will fight for your money. The big thing I love about Dos Santos is that teep kick and uses the jab very well. Altimarano is a tricky guy to fight and has an awkward style but can be quite hard to find on the feet and will try to wrestle (Wrestling is not that good though). I think Dos Santos is the more dangerous fighter but fun fight.

Naimov vs. Silva
Muhammad Naimov, DEC
Besides some flashy spinning attack from Silva catching Naimov I think Naimov wins this. Naimov's chin is a bit suspect but I like his wrestling and control on the mat and think that should be the tactics here. Silva has a fair few RNC's on his resume but his BJJ from the bottom is concerning. He also death-gassed against TJ Brown with all his explosive actions so add elevation into the mix and I think he's in trouble. Gone Naimov Dec but Rounds 2/3 and FNGD could also appeal.

Griffo420

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02.18.2024 | 5:08 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 3040th

@Mothswords haha for me a long night watching ufc is 6am finish🤣 this one could hit close to 7am☠️

el_guapo

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02.18.2024 | 5:25 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 3202nd

@Mothswords i would't be surprised. Got a feeling this one might be a decision card for the most part

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. - Alexander Volkanovski"

BelalMuhammadGOAT

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02.18.2024 | 7:16 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points | Tied for 5248th

Altamirano vs. dos Santos
Felipe dos Santos, SUB, R2
Victor Altamirano has poor striking defense, the dude allowed Vinicius Salvador to have satisfactory success in the stand up. Chin may be a bit suspect, not fantastic at grappling. Dos Santos has proven to be a brawler at the highest level.

DamienHandel420

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02.18.2024 | 7:42 PM ET

El Guopa

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 2887th

I think this year has a higher percentage of decision then other years, but I could be wrong.

A lot of the fights this year has been going to decision

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gavdaddydeluxe

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02.18.2024 | 8:12 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 3463rd

Moreno vs. Royval II
Brandon Moreno, DEC
love royval but i sadly feel like moreno is better everywhere.

Rodriguez vs. Ortega II
Yair Rodriguez, DEC
yair is gonna land kicks all night and i dont think ortega will get it to the ground. i'm going with decision but i wouldn't be surprised if yair finishes him.

Torres vs. Duncan
Chris Duncan, TKO, R3
absolute banger of a fight. i wouldn't be surprised if i get this one wrong.

Altamirano vs. dos Santos
Felipe dos Santos, DEC
again, absolute classic on paper, and another one that i wouldn't be surprised with if i'm wrong.

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DevinM34

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02.18.2024 | 8:15 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 445 Points | Tied for 3765th

Altamirano vs. dos Santos
Felipe dos Santos, DEC
Dos Santos is a solid, young prospect. He went to WAR with Kape on short notice and gave him all he could handle. He's tough as **** and pressures relentlessly on the feet, constantly throwing and mixing it up. He also has a decent ground game, constantly threatening with subs if you take it there. Be careful with this one though. Altamirano likes to wrestle, and if Dos Santos gets too comfortable throwing up submissions from his back we could see an upset. Ultimately I'm siding with the more talented guy here though and trusting he gets it done.

* Edited at 02.18.2024, 8:17 PM ET *

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Noster75

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02.18.2024 | 8:45 PM ET