UFC Mexico Results: Thrilling Flyweight Tilt Caps Off February Slate in Octagon

UFC Mexico is here! Tonight, the February schedule in the No. 1 MMA promotion on Earth comes to a close with another edition, this one south of the border in Mexico City. Arena CDMX serves as the setting for this weekend’s card.

Live coverage of tonight’s show begins in just a little while at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT with the prelims. Inside the United States, Paramount Plus carries the show gavel-to-gavel.

Main card action caps the night at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on the streaming platform. After a successful weigh-in window yesterday morning, tonight’s 13-fight slate will go ahead as intended.

UFC Mexico Main Event: No. 6 Contender Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh

At the top of the bill tonight, the middleweights take to the cage when No. 6 contender Brandon Moreno (23-9-2 MMA, 11-6-2 UFC) meets up with short-notice replacement Lone’er Kavanagh (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC.) This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round to close out UFC Mexico.

UFC Mexico Co-Main Event: No. 9 Contender Marlon Vera vs. No. 10 Contender David Martinez

Immediately beforehand, the bantamweights jump into action in an all-ranked showdown when No. 9 contender Marlon Vera (23-11-1 MMA, 15-10 UFC) fights No. 10 contender David Martinez (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC.) This is a three-round contest at five minutes per round.

Before tonight’s main card begins, our staff made picks for the fights. See if their picks match up with yours at home.

Rest of the Card

Also tonight on UFC Mexico’s main card, you’ll be seeing a lightweight contest matching Daniel Zellhuber (15-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) with King Green (33-17-1, 1 NC MMA, 14-12-1, 1 NC UFC,) a flyweight fight between Edgar Chairez (12-6, 1 NC MMA, 2-2, 1 NC UFC) and Felipe Bunes (14-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC,) a flyweight affair versing Imanol Rodriguez (6-0 MMA, UFC promotional debut) and Kevin Borjas (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC,) and a bantamweight tilt pairing Santiago Luna (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) against Angel Pacheco (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC.)

UFC Mexico Results

Main Card: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, Paramount Plus)

Main Event: Lone’er Kavanagh def. Brandon Moreno by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47.)

Co-Main Event: David Martinez def. Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

King Green def. Daniel Zellhuber by TKO (Right Hook to Ground and Pound) at 4:55 into Round 2.

Edgar Chairez def. Felipe Bunes by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.)

Imanol Rodriguez def. Kevin Borjas by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:21 into Round 2.  Rodriguez making UFC debut.

Santiago Luna def. Angel Pacheco by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Prelims: (Today, 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT, Paramount Plus)

Featured Prelim: Ryan Gandra def. Jose Daniel Medina by TKO (Strikes) at 0:41 into Round 1. Gandra making UFC debut.

Co-Featured Prelim: Allin Perez def. Macy Chiasson by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.) Perez: Sixth consecutive win. 

Cristian Quinonez def. Kris Moutinho by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Javier Reyes def. Douglas Silva de Andrade by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:59 into Round 1. Reyes making UFC debut.

Regina Tarin def. Ernesta Kareckaite by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.) Catchweight: 130 lbs. Tarin making UFC debut.

Francis Marshall def. Erik Silva by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:29 into Round 1.

Damian Pinas def. Wes Schultz by TKO (Punches) at 2:30 into Round 1.  Both fighters making UFC debut.