"I was fine with it. UFC made it clear that they would get me another opponent, so it wasn't a big deal. I spoke with my team and figured the work had already been done, we had already made our way to Mexico City. The physical toll of training, the financial cost of camp and getting everybody to Mexico, so canceling the fight never crossed my mind."
Brandon Moreno, a former flyweight champion, headlines UFC Mexico City against Lone'er Kavanagh in a pivotal flyweight matchup. Moreno's original opponent, Asu Almabayev from Kazakhstan, was forced off the card due to injury. Kavanagh accepted the late replacement opportunity, stepping into a high-profile fight against a former champion on hostile territory. Moreno expressed comfort with the opponent change, stating the UFC assured him of an alternative fighter. He decided to proceed with the fight rather than cancel, citing the physical and financial investments already made in traveling to Mexico City with his team and completing his training camp.
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