290, Moreno will defend his belt against Alexandre Pantoja, a Brazilian fighter who has beaten Moreno twice previously. The top bout of that card will have Rodríguez fighting against Alexander Volkanovski, one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport. In 2011, when Moreno was 17, he needed his parents’ signature to compete in his first professional fight, he said. president, had long viewed Mexico, with its rich history of cultivating championship-level boxers, as an area for growth in mixed martial arts. Moreno qualified for the tournament in 2016 but lost his first fight — he was submitted by Pantoja — which seemed to halt his U.F.C.

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Persons: Moreno, Alexandre Pantoja, Alexander Volkanovski, Dana White, —, Pantoja — Locations: Brazilian, Tijuana , Mexico, San Diego, Los Angeles, Mexico