"The smart money at UFC Mexico City on Saturday was on Brandon Moreno when it came to the night's flyweight main event. Moreno, a former two-time flyweight champion in the UFC, remains one of the best in the weight class. He reminded us of that with wins over Amir Albazi and Steve Erceg in 2024 and 2025."
"Lone'er Kavanagh has arrived. The smart money at UFC Mexico City on Saturday was on Brandon Moreno when it came to the night's flyweight main event... Lone'er Kavanagh shocked just about everyone with a stellar performance in the night's main event that saw him outclass a former two-time flyweight champion."
"For whatever reason, the promotion could not come up with a ranked opponent for Moreno. Kyoji Horiguchi confirmed in February that the UFC did reach out to him, but he didn't want to pull out of his fight with Amir Albazi. Instead, he told the company that he'd fight Moreno if he beat Albazi."
UFC Mexico City produced multiple significant career storylines beyond typical fight outcomes. The event's main event featured an upset victory by 26-year-old Lone'er Kavanagh over Brandon Moreno, a former two-time flyweight champion. Moreno was originally scheduled to face Asu Almabayev but stepped in as a replacement when Almabayev suffered an injury. The UFC prioritized keeping Moreno on the card as their biggest active Mexican star. Other ranked opponents like Kyoji Horiguchi were unavailable, leading the promotion to select the unranked Kavanagh, who had only three previous UFC fights. Kavanagh's stellar performance and dominant victory marked a pivotal moment for his career trajectory.
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