UFC Mexico Results: Brandon Moreno loses to Lone’er Kavanagh in main event

brandon moreno dropped a unanimous decision to Lone’er Kavanagh in the UFC Mexico main event at Arena CDMX, ending a Saturday night headliner that produced a series of decisive finishes across the card. The result alters the trajectory for the two-time champion and lifts Kavanagh after a strong showing in Mexico City.

Brandon Moreno falls by unanimous decision in Arena CDMX on Feb. 28

Two-time UFC champion Brandon Moreno (23-10-2) and challenger Lone’er Kavanagh (10-1) fought the main event at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Feb. 28. Lone’er Kavanagh defeated Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision, with judges’ scores reading 49-46 and 48-47 twice.

Kavanagh’s run: 10-1 overall and 3-1 in the UFC

Lone’er Kavanagh entered the fight with a 10-1 professional record and a 3-1 mark in her four UFC appearances. Her unanimous-decision win over Moreno in the main event marked another step in that UFC run; full fight video highlights were posted after the event.

Co-main bantamweight: David Martinez tops Marlon Vera

The co-main event paired Marlon Vera and David Martinez in a bantamweight showdown. David Martinez defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28 in favor of Martinez.

Full card results from the Arena CDMX main card

The rest of the UFC Mexico card produced a mix of stoppages and decisions. Results from the event were:

• King Green defeated Daniel Zellhuber by second-round TKO at 4: 55.
• Edgar Chairez defeated Felipe Bunes by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).
• Imanol Rodriguez defeated Kevin Borjas by second-round TKO at 4: 21.
• Santiago Luna defeated Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
• Ryan Gandra defeated Jose Daniel Medina by first-round TKO at 0: 41.
• Ailin Perez defeated Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
• Cristian Quinonez defeated Kris Moutinho by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
• Javier Reyes defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade by first-round TKO at 4: 59.
• Regina Tarin defeated Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
• Francis Marshall defeated Erik Silva by submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 1 at 2: 29.
• Damian Pinas defeated Wes Schultz by first-round TKO at 2: 30.

Where this leaves Moreno and the short-term picture

brandon moreno entered the night with a noted recent downturn, having lost three of his past five fights, and his loss to Lone’er Kavanagh extends that difficult stretch. Moreno’s professional record remains 23-10-2 after the decision. The main event outcome and the co-main result create new momentum for Kavanagh and David Martinez, respectively.