Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno suffered an upset loss last night (Sat., Feb. 28, 2026) at UFC Mexico City LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, dropping a main event decision to late-notice replacement Lone’er Kavanagh. In co-main event action, bantamweight contender David Martinez handed former UFC title challenger Marlon Vera his fourth-straight loss.
In addition, UFC’s return to Mexico City resulted in some violent action inside of the Octagon. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know which performances stood out among the rest:
- Middleweight prospect Ryan Gandra turned in a 41-second TKO win his official Octagon debut against Jose Medina
- Damian Pinas sparked UFC Mexico City’s undercard with a scary TKO stoppage over former Contender Series winner Wesley Schultz (watch HERE)
- 21-year-old women’s bantamweight prospect Regina Tarin made good on a short-notice UFC debut with a violent back-and-affair with Ernesta Kareckaite and eventual decision win.
- Featherweight newcomer Javier Reyes became the first fighter to finish veteran Douglas Silva de Andrade since 2018 with a buzzer-beating TKO.
- Francis Marshall pushed his UFC record to an even 3-3 with a first-round submission (rear-naked choke) over Erik Silva.
- Contender Series standout Imanol Rodriguez had to overcome an early knockout scare to earn a debut TKO victory over Kevin Borjas (see HERE).
- Lightweight veteran King Green turned back the clock for an upset TKO stoppage over Mexican favorite Daniel Zellhuber
Now that the action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Mexico City post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
Fight of the Night: Regina Tarin vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
Performance of the Night: Lone’er Kavanagh
Performance of the Night: Imanol Rodríguez
$25K Winners: Ryan Gandra, Damian Pinas, Javier Reyes, Francis Marshall, King Green
