"Brandon Moreno was out-struck and looked a step behind at times in his unanimous decision loss to Lone'er Kavanagh in the main event of UFC Mexico City on Saturday. Massive upset here, as #6 ranked Moreno fell to Kavanagh who is unranked and has only been with the promotion for less than two years."
"Moreno is now on a two-fight losing streak and is 2-3 since losing his belt to Alexandre Pantoja in 2023. No need to reinvent the wheel here for the 32-year-old Mexican born fighter, either rebook the Almabayev fight or give him the winner of (#13) Charles Johnson vs (#14) Bruno Silva."
UFC Mexico City presented a 13-fight card with a six-fight main card for the promotion's first 2026 visit to Mexico. Brandon Moreno, the former flyweight champion and Mexican pride, suffered a unanimous decision loss to short-notice youngster Lone'er Kavanagh in the main event, marking a significant upset as the unranked Kavanagh defeated the #6 ranked Moreno. Moreno is now on a two-fight losing streak and sits 2-3 since losing his belt to Alexandre Pantoja in 2023. In the co-main event, former bantamweight title challenger Marlon Vera lost to red-hot David Martinez in a pivotal 135lb matchup. All losers from the card are riding losing streaks, setting up interesting future matchups or potential roster changes.
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