"Though the road to get there wasn't exactly how you would draw it up, the highly touted 26-year-old is now officially in the top 10. He didn't exactly dominate Moreno, but he did show clear signs of improvement. His loss to Charles Johnson last August came as he appeared to be gassing out late in the second round. This time, despite being at altitude, Kavanagh went all five rounds and earned the victory against who was by far the highest quality opponent he has faced, thus far."
"David Martinez's game is already so polished, you would never guess that this was only his third UFC outing. He's 27 with 15 professional fights and is already defeating veterans like Rob Font and Marlon Vera. Usually, I'd be in favour of taking our time with a prospect like this, but Martinez feels like he could be thrown in a shark tank and expected to swim just fine."
UFC successfully held its Mexico City event despite political concerns in Mexico. Lone'er Kavanagh replaced Asu Almabayev to face Brandon Moreno in the main event, surprising many observers. The young British fighter outpointed Moreno over five rounds, demonstrating clear improvement and earning his first top-10 ranking. Despite not dominating, Kavanagh showed resilience at altitude after previously struggling with conditioning against Charles Johnson. His victory over Moreno, his highest-quality opponent to date, warrants a main event matchup against Almabayev. David Martinez also impressed on the card, displaying polished technique in only his third UFC fight while defeating established veterans.
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