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UFC Fight Night Results: Kavanagh Upsets Moreno in Mexico City — February 28, 2026

MMA Recap · Saturday, February 28, 2026

UFC Mexico delivered an upset at the top. Here is the recap from Arena CDMX in Mexico City, headlined by UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh.

Main event: Kavanagh upsets Moreno

Rising flyweight Lone'er Kavanagh handed hometown hero and two-time former champion Brandon Moreno a unanimous-decision loss (49-46, 48-47, 48-47), pocketing a $100,000 Performance bonus and announcing himself as a divisional problem.

Around the card

In the co-main, David Martinez edged former title challenger Marlon "Chito" Vera across three rounds. Bobby "King" Green turned back the clock with a second-round TKO of Daniel Zellhuber, and Imanol Rodriguez and Santiago Luna added wins on the card.

The mindset takeaway

Fighting on enemy soil against a legend, Kavanagh didn't shrink, he performed. Pressure is a privilege; the prepared competitor treats a hostile room as fuel.

Sources

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