UFC Mexico Results: Brandon Moreno falls to Lone’er Kavanagh in Mexico City
In the main event at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Saturday night, brandon moreno lost to Lone’er Kavanagh by unanimous decision, a result that extends Moreno’s recent slide and further cements Kavanagh’s rise in the flyweight division. The card produced several stoppages and tight decisions, including a co-main bantamweight bout where David Martinez defeated Marlon Vera.
Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh: main event outcome at Arena CDMX
Brandon Moreno, a two-time UFC champion, headlined the show against Lone’er Kavanagh in a pivotal flyweight contest. Lone’er Kavanagh defeated brandon moreno by unanimous decision, handing Moreno his third loss in his last five fights. Kavanagh improved his UFC record to 3-1 across four UFC appearances with the victory.
Co-main bantamweight: David Martinez hands Marlon Vera a unanimous decision
Marlon Vera and David Martinez met in the co-main event at bantamweight. David Martinez beat Marlon Vera by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28 in Martinez’s favor.
Second-round and first-round stoppages highlighted the prelims
Several fighters finished their opponents inside the distance. King Green defeated Daniel Zellhuber by second-round TKO at 4: 55, a finish that prompted criticism of referee Herb Dean from some professionals. Imanol Rodriguez stopped Kevin Borjas by second-round TKO at 4: 21. On other early-card finishes, Ryan Gandra stopped Jose Daniel Medina by first-round TKO at 0: 41, Javier Reyes defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade by first-round TKO at 4: 59, and Damian Pinas finished Wes Schultz by first-round TKO at 2: 30.
Split decisions, unanimous scores and a first-round submission elsewhere on the card
The card also produced several decision wins and a notable submission. Edgar Chairez beat Felipe Bunes by split decision with scorecards of 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29. Santiago Luna defeated Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision with all judges marking it 30-27. Ailin Perez earned a unanimous decision over Macy Chiasson at 29-28 on all three cards. Cristian Quinonez won by unanimous decision over Kris Moutinho with 30-27 across the board. Regina Tarin beat Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision with two judges scoring 30-27 and one 29-28. Francis Marshall secured a first-round submission by rear-naked choke over Erik Silva at 2: 29 of round one.
This roundup compiles the full slate of UFC Mexico results and notable fight-ending times from Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
