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‘TUF 24’ rematch between Brandon Moreno, Alexandre Pantoja finalizes UFC’s debut in Chile

As expected, Brandon Moreno will face fellow flyweight Alexandre Pantoja in Chile.

UFC officials today announced that Pantoja will replace Ray Borg at UFC Fight Night 130, which takes place May 19 at Movistar Arena in Santiago. The night’s main card airs on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.

Borg was recently forced to withdraw from the card to help care for his infant son, who has undergone a pair of surgeries to treat a rare brain condition. Brazilian outlet Combate.com first reported the change.

Pantoja (18-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Moreno (14-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) first met as contestants on “The Ultimate Fighter 24: Tournament of Champions.” Pantoja was a No. 1 seed in the tournament and scored a second-round submission win over Moreno. Both have found success in the UFC since that run, with Moreno currently sitting at No. 9 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings, and Pantoja checking in at No. 14.

Despite the success, both fighters will be looking to rebound from losses. Moreno was in action most recently in August, dropping a decision to Sergio Pettis and snapping an 11-fight winning streak in official appearances. Pantoja suffered a decision loss to Dustin Ortiz at January’s UFC 220, also bringing an 11-fight winning streak to an end.

With the addition to the card, UFC Fight Night 130 now includes:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Demian Maia vs. Kamaru Usman
  • Alexa Grasso vs. Tatiana Suarez
  • Jared Cannonier vs. Dominick Reyes
  • Guido Cannetti vs. Diego Rivas
  • Andrea Lee vs. Veronica Macedo
  • Chad Laprise vs. Vicente Luque

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS2, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Zak Cummings vs. Michel Prazeres
  • Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja
  • Poliana Botelho vs. Syuri Kondo
  • Humberto Bandenay vs. Gabriel Benitez

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Enrique Barzola vs. Brandon Davis
  • Henry Briones vs. Frankie Saenz
  • Claudio Puelles vs. Felipe Silva

For more on UFC Fight Night 130, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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