Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno returns to his home country on Saturday night, taking on surging prospect Lone’er Kavanagh in the main event of UFC Mexico.
Moreno (23–9–2, 11–6–2 UFC) is coming off a second-round TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira in December, though he beat Steve Erceg via unanimous decision in Mexico City last March. Kavanagh (9–1, 2–1 UFC) will attempt to bounce back after suffering his first professional loss — also a second-round knockout — to Charles Johnson last August.
Moreno enters as a -205 moneyline favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook, while Kavanagh sits as a +170 underdog.
The co-main event of the evening will feature a bantamweight showdown between No. 9 Marlon “Chito” Vera and David Martinez. Martinez, the winner of nine in a row, is a hefty -325 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook to push his unbeaten streak to 10 on Saturday night.
Also on the main card: Daniel Zellhuber takes on King Green in a lightweight bout; Edgar Chairez meets Felipe Bunes in a flyweight clash; Surging flyweight prospect Imanol Rodriguez makes his UFC debut against Kevin Borjas; and undefeated bantamweight Santiago Luna looks to stay perfect against Angel Pacheco.
Here’s a look at the full fight card for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Mexico City.
Main Card
| Matchup: | Records: | Weight Class: | Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook: |
| #6 Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh Main Event | 23–9–2 (11–6–2 UFC) vs. 9–1 (2–1 UFC) | Flyweight | -218 vs. +180 |
| #9 Marlon Vera vs. #10 David Martinez | 23–11–1 (15–10 UFC) vs. 13–1 (2–0 UFC) | Bantamweight | +245 vs. -305 |
| Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green | 15–3 (3–3 UFC) vs. 33–17–1 (14–12–1 UFC [1 NC]) | Lightweight | -500 vs. +380 |
| Edgar Chairez vs. Felipe Bunes | 12–6 (2–2 UFC [1 NC]) vs. 14–8 (1–2 UFC) | Flyweight | -325 vs. +260 |
| Imanol Rodriguez vs. Kevin Borjas | 6–1 (0–0 UFC) vs. 10–4 (1–3 UFC) | Flyweight | -455 vs. +350 |
| Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco | 7–0 (1–0 UFC) vs. 7–3 (0–1 UFC) | Bantamweight | -625 vs. +455 |
Prelims
| Matchup: | Records: | Weight Class: | Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook: |
| Ryan Gandra vs. Jose Daniel Medina | 8–1 (0–0 UFC) vs. 11–6 (0–3 UFC) | Middleweight | -675 vs. +490 |
| #7 Ailin Perez vs. #8 Macy Chiasson | 12–2 (5–1 UFC) vs. 11–5 (8–5 UFC) | W Bantamweight | -170 vs. +142 |
| Cristian Quinonez vs. Kris Moutinho | 18–5 (1–2 UFC) vs. 14–7 (0–3 UFC) | Bantamweight | -675 vs. +490 |
| Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Javier Reyes | 29–6 (7–6 UFC) vs. 22–5 (0–0 UFC) | Featherweight | +190 vs. -230 |
| Regina Tarin vs. Ernesta Kareckaite | 7–0 (0–0 UFC) vs. 6–1–1 (1–1 UFC) | W Catchweight | N/A (Short-Notice Replacement) |
| Erik Silva vs. Francis Marshall | 9–3 (0–2 UFC) vs. 8–3 (2–3 UFC) | Featherweight | +525 vs. -750 |
| Damian Pinas vs. Wes Schultz | 8–1 (0–0 UFC) vs. 8–2 (0–0 UFC) | Middleweight | -250 vs. +205 |
