UFC Mexico live blog: Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh

This is the live blog for Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh, the flyweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Mexico card at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

Moreno is No. 7 at 125 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while the unranked Kavanagh steps in on short notice as a replacement for an injured Asu Almabayev.

A two-time UFC champion, Moreno (23-9-2) finds himself in unfamiliar territory coming off of the first knockout loss of his career, a result that is part of a 2-3 slump for the Mexican star. Moreno saw a two-fight win streak snapped by Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323 this past December, and looks to jump start his run to a third championship reign by knocking off Kavanagh, a top prospect.

Kavanagh (9-1) also looks to rebound after taking his first loss at the hands of veteran Charles Johnson. The 26-year-old Englishman established himself as one to watch after an impressive first-round knockout of An Tuan Ho in 2024, and won his first two fights before Johnson stopped him. Should Kavanagh pull off the upset tonight, it will cause a major shakeup in the rankings.

Check out the Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh live blog below.

Preamble

Brandon Moreno is coming home. Was the Tatsuro Taira loss simply a bump in the road or is the two-time champ about to lose ground to another up-and-coming fighter again?

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