It’s not the originally billed main event, but UFC Mexico City moves forward with former two-time flyweight champ and Mexican fighting star Brandon Moreno at the helm.
Instead of Asu Alamabayev out, Lone’er Kavanagh accepted the call to fill in on short notice. The English flyweight, 26, is just 9-1 as a pro and coming off a loss to Charles Johnson. Yet he remains a top prospect at 125lbs, and will have a chance to prove it come Saturday at the CDMX Arena in Mexico City, Mexico.
In the co-main event, Ecuador’s Chito Vera faced off against rising star David Martinez in a key bantamweight fight. Another Mexican up-and-comer, Daniel Zellhuber, was paired up with veteran King Green.
Weigh-ins for UFC Mexico City take place Friday morning; results can be found below.
UFC Mexico City: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Weigh-In Results
Main card
Flyweight: Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
Bantamweight: Marlon Vera vs. David Martínez
Lightweight: Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green
Flyweight: Édgar Cháirez vs. Felipe Bunes
Flyweight: Imanol Rodríguez vs.Kevin Borjas
Bantamweight: Santiago Luna vs.Angel Pacheco
Preliminary card
Middleweight: Ryan Gandra vs. José Daniel Medina
Women’s Bantamweight: Ailín Pérez vs. Macy Chiasson
Bantamweight: Cristian Quiñonez vs. Kris Moutinho
Featherweight: Douglas Silva de Andradevs. Javier Reyes
Catchweight (130lsb): Regina Tarin vs. Ernesta Kareckaitė
Featherweight: Erik Silva vs. Francis Marshall
Middleweight: Damian Pinas vs. Wesley Schultz