Julian Marquez, UFC 285 ceremonial weigh-in Credit score: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
Middleweight Julian Marquez is stepping up in opposition to Cody Brundage at UFC Vegas 103 this March.
With Ryan Loder out of the battle, “The Cuban Missile Crisis” and would-be Miley Cyrus suitor Marquez (9-5) will look to snap a three-fight skid when he faces Brundage (10-6) on March 1, 2025 on the UFC Apex.
Brundage, like Marquez, has struggled of late, although not almost to the identical extent. His final outing, in opposition to Abdul Razak Alhassan, led to a No Contest as a consequence of unintentional punches to the again of the pinnacle. Previous to that, he was submitted by uber-prospect Bo Nickal.
As for Marquez, his final three fights have seen him stopped by Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues, Marc-Andre Barriault, and Zach Reese. That leaves the 2017 Contender Sequence winner in dire want of a win. Marquez final had his hand raised in 2021, when he submitted Sam Alvey in a Efficiency of the Evening-winning effort.
Earlier that yr, Marquez shot to fame when he known as out popstar Miley Cyrus, albeit for a date, not a battle. The middleweight fumbled the bag, nevertheless, balking at a request to shave her initials into his chest.
Though not introduced formally by the promotion, UFC Vegas 103 is predicted to be headlined by a flyweight showdown between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape. The next match-ups have been reported for the cardboard:
Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
Luana Carolina vs. Montana De La Rosa
Lucas Almeida vs. Danny Silva
William Gomis vs. Hyder Amil
Charles Johnson vs. Ramazon Temirov
Sam Patterson vs. Danny Barlow
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez
