UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
2026 mixed martial arts event in Mexico City
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UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh (also known as UFC Fight Night 268) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 28, 2026, at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Arena CDMX | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
| Attendance | 16,454[1] | |||
| Total gate | Not announced[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event marked the promotion's eighth visit to Mexico City and first since UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg in March 2025.[2]
A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno (also former LFA Flyweight Champion) and Asu Almabayev was scheduled to headline the event.[3] However, Almabayev withdrew due to a hand injury and was replaced by Lone'er Kavanagh.[4][5] Kavanagh had been scheduled to face Bruno Gustavo da Silva at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos two weeks later, but pulled out of that matchup to step in as the new headliner.[5]
A women's flyweight bout between Ernesta Kareckaitė and promotional newcomer Sofia Montenegro was originally scheduled for this event.[6] However, Montenegro withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by fellow newcomer Regina Tarin, with the matchup took place at a 130‑pound catchweight.[7]
Results
| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Lone'er Kavanagh | def. | Brandon Moreno | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | David Martínez | def. | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | King Green | def. | Daniel Zellhuber | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:55 | |
| Flyweight | Édgar Cháirez | def. | Felipe Bunes | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Imanol Rodríguez | def. | Kevin Borjas | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:21 | |
| Bantamweight | Santiago Luna | def. | Angel Pacheco | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Ryan Gandra | def. | José Medina | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Ailín Pérez | def. | Macy Chiasson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Cristian Quiñónez | def. | Kris Moutinho | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Javier Reyes | def. | Douglas Silva de Andrade | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Regina Tarin | def. | Ernesta Kareckaitė | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Francis Marshall | def. | Erik Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:29 | |
| Middleweight | Damian Pinas | def. | Wesley Schultz | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[9]
- Fight of the Night: Regina Tarin vs. Ernesta Kareckaitė
- Performance of the Night: Lone'er Kavanagh and Imanol Rodríguez
