MEXICO CITY – Steve Erceg has an extra pep in his step going into Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 64 main event against Brandon Moreno.
After a title-fight loss to Alexandre Pantoja was followed by a first-round knockout defeat to Kai Kara-France, thing looked grim for Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC). He didn’t feel great about his spot, but then the phone rang with an opportunity to headline against former two-time flyweight champion Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-4-2 UFC) at Arena CDMX in Mexico City (ESPN2, ESPN+).
“I was uncharacteristically excited,” Erceg told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 64 media day. “Usually the first thing that hits me is the nerves, like, ‘I’m about to fight this badass UFC fighter.’ But I don’t know what it is. Maybe because he’s a guy I’ve looked at for so long, fighting in Mexico. I was pumped for the opportunity and I’m going to take it with both hands.
