"Stepping into a fight with Moreno, a two-time former UFC flyweight champion, England's Kavanagh, 26, was headed into enemy territory in Mexico. If we're being honest, Kavanagh was only on the card because the UFC simply did not want to run a show in Mexico without Moreno, the face of MMA in the country."
"Coming off a loss, it was a hard sell. Then, Kavanagh came out and fought a smart game plan, chipping away at Moreno's legs. Beating him to the punch on the feet. It was all enough to earn Lone'er one of two Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Mexico City, even if the fight did go the distance."
"Tarin jumped into the fight on just three day's notice, but was fighting at home and entered an undefeated flyweight prospect. She came out still perfect, improving to 8-0 in a back-and-forth affair."
Lone'er Kavanagh pulled off a major upset by defeating Brandon Moreno, a two-time former UFC flyweight champion, at UFC Mexico City. Kavanagh, with only three UFC fights and coming off a loss, was added to the card as a replacement fighter. Fighting in enemy territory, Kavanagh executed a disciplined game plan, targeting Moreno's legs and controlling the striking exchanges. His performance earned him one of two Performance of the Night bonuses worth $100,000. Imanol Rodriguez earned the other bonus after knocking out Kevin Borjas in an exciting firefight. Regina Tarin, fighting on three days' notice at home, remained undefeated with an 8-0 record and earned Fight of the Night honors against Ernesta Kareckaite.
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