UFC Mexico City happens TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 28, 2026) inside Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. The main event is Mexican MMA’s favorite son looking to turn back a relative newcomer to the promotion. Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh doesn’t have a lot at stake, on paper, but it could be a fun 125-pound scrap.
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Moreno is looking to rebound from a (controversial?!?!?) stoppage loss to current title challenger Tatsuro Taira . Kavanagh is looking to rebound, too, after being finished by Charles Johnson for his first career loss (see that again here).
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The co-main event for this one is former Bantamweight title challenger Marlon Vera vs. David Martinez. “Mexico vs. World” is the name of the game for the rest of the main card, too, with Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green, Edgar Chairez vs. Felipe Bunes, Imanol Rodriguez vs. Kevin Borjas and Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pachecho.
The pick of the “Prelims” card is probably Ailin Perez vs. Macy Chiasson, with Perez riding a long win streak. The Paramount+-streamed undercard also has Damian Pinas vs. Wes Schultz and Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Javier Reyes.
UFC Mexico City Start Date and Time
UFC Mexico City airs on Paramount+ tonight. Get used to that folks (in the U.S., anyway).
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The “Prelims” begin at 5 p.m. ET and the main card starts at 8 p.m. ET. I’m loving these earlier times and the pacing on the last event was fantastic. More of the same, please!
The live results will start popping up here as soon as the fights kick off at 5 p.m. ET. Please join our live discussion thread below in the comments.
UFC Mexico City Quick Results
Main card
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125 lbs.: Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
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135 lbs.: David Martinez def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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155 lbs.: King Green def. Daniel Zellhuber by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:55) — HIGHLIGHTS
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125 lbs.: Edgar Chairez def. Felipe Bunes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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125 lbs.: Imanol Rodriguez def. Kevin Borjas by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:21) — HIGHLIGHTS
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135 lbs.: Santiago Luna def. Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
‘Prelims’
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185 lbs.: Ryan Gandra def. Jose Medina by TKO (punches), round 1 (0:41) — HIGHLIGHTS
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135 lbs.: Ailin Perez def. Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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135 lbs.: Cristian Quinonez def. Kris Moutinho by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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145 lbs.: Javier Reyes def. Douglas Silva de Andrade by TKO (punches), round 1 (4:59)
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125 lbs.: Regina Tarin def. Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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145 lbs.: Francis Marshall def. Erik Silva by submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (2:29)
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185 lbs.: Damien Pinas def. Wes Schultz by TKO (punches), round 1 (2:30) — HIGHLIGHTS
UFC Mexico City Play-By-Play Updates
Main card
David Martinez vs. Marlon Vera
Round 1: Vera came out more aggressive than we’ve seen from him lately. He put Martinez on the back foot and looked to hunt him down with his jab. He outlanded Martinez, but Martinez landed the best shots of the fight, snapping Vera’s head back on a one two and landing hard to the leg and body with kicks. Martinez got a takedown in the dying seconds, too.
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10-9 Martinez
Round 2: This round was very similar to round one, but Vera was able to land his offense with more power than he did in the first. Still, Martinez was able to continue responding with hard shots of his own. Vera’s best strike was a head kick, with Martinez ate before sweeping the leg for another takedown. This was a close one to score, but I gave it to Martinez.
20-18 Martinez.
Round 3: Vera pushed for a finish in the third, which is a positive change from some of his previous outings. But he just couldn’t catch up to Martinez to land something hard enough to end the fight. He came close on occasion, but Martinez’s elusiveness kept him alive. Vera took the last round, but that’s still a loss on my scorecard.
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29-28 Martinez.
Official decision: David Martinez def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green
Round 1: Another slow start from Zellhuber. He took his time and that allowed Green to get comfortable, land some takedown, and then put on a show. King showed lots of swagger and confidence as he slipped punches and kicks and then taunted back at Zellhuber. He also landed some more offense, too.
10-9 Green
Round 2: After surviving a long buggy choke attempt on the ground, Green was able to get up and exchange strikes with Zellhuber. And he looked a mile ahead of Zellhuber in those exchanges. He slipped and ripped and when he ripped he put Zellhuber on his skates. Zellhuber might have gone out two or three times before Herb Dean finally stepped in.
Official decision: King Green def. Daniel Zellhuber by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:55)
Edgar Chairez vs. Felipe Bunes
Round 1: Chairez was aggressive and looked to establish his striking game, but he got tied up with Bunes against the fence. Bunes was able to get his back and slap on a slick body triangle. He then spent most the round hanging out on his back, without threatening too much. Still, it was enough to take the round.
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10-9 Bunes
Round 2: Chairez looked in a funk for most of the round and seemed very hesitant to engage. Bunes was passive, too, so this meant this was a pretty dull round to watch. Chairez came alive in the last part of the round and likely stole it there.
19-19
Round 3: Things heated up in the final round. Chairez looked desperate to cause some damage on Bunes, but that resulted in him walking into Bunes’ jab a lot (and getting pretty bloodied up). Still, Chairez was able to land some combos and he really went for it in the final few moments. I can see this one going to either guy, but I think Chairez did just enough for me.
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29-28
Official decision: Edgar Chairez def. Felipe Bunes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Imanol Rodriguez vs. Kevin Borjas
Round 1: Borjas dropped Rodriguez with a counter early on and had him on the ropes until Rodriguez landed a desperation takedown in the center of the cage. Rodriguez was then able to hang out and clear the cobwebs. Rodriguez then tried to land ground and pound, but Borjas’ closed guard stopped most of it getting through.
10-9 Borjas
Round 2: Borjas slowed down a lot in round two. Rodriguez knew he’d lost the first and needed to at least even the score. He was very aggressive in stalking the slowed Borjas down. When he had him close to the fence he unloaded and dropped him with a glancing shot on the side of the head. He then finished him with punches on the ground.
Official decision: Imanol Rodriguez def. Kevin Borjas by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:21)
Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco
Round 1: Luna’s striking speed caused Pacheco lots of problems here, though the veteran was able to withstand getting trapped and lit up along the fence. Luna also used his explosive wrestling to collect two takedowns. Easy round to score for the Borderboy.
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10-9 Luna
Round 2: The pace slowed down a little in this round, but it was still all one-way traffic: with Luna landing at will on Pacheco. Pacheco started to fade a lot by the end of the round and a finish could be on the way in the third.
20-18 Luna
Round 3: Luna couldn’t get the finish, but he battered Pacheco. Pacheco was very tough, but he was a walking punching bag at some points in this fight. Luna either got tired in the second and third or he was cruising. Either way, he gets the win, stays undefeated and remains a prospect to watch.
30-27 Luna
Official decision: Santiago Luna def. Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
‘Prelims’
Ryan Gandra vs. Jose Medina: Gandra closed in on Medina quickly, trapped him against the fence and then lit him up with punches. Medina covered up, but wilted under the pressure, including a short elbow on the chin.
Official decision: Ryan Gandra def. Jose Medina by TKO (punches), round 1 (0:41)
Ailin Perez vs. Macy Chiasson: Chiasson used her size to control Perez in the first round and also landed some decent shots. But in the second and third Perez was able to get the upper hand in the wrestling battle and, despite the best efforts of a very poor referee, was able to spend enough time on top to bank her sixth win in a row.
Official decision: Ailin Perez def. Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Cristian Quinonez vs. Kris Moutinho: Quinonez dominated this one. He was a step ahead of Moutinho on the feet in the first round and then, in the subsequent rounds, he used his wrestling to ground Moutinho and keep him there. He managed to get deep on some submission attempts, but Moutinho’s famous toughness saw him last the distance. Moutinho looked pretty demoralized through much of that fight.
Official decision: Cristian Quinonez def. Kris Moutinho by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Javier Reyes: De Andrade scored the first big shot of the fight, rocking Reyes with a left hook. Reyes was able to regain his composure, though. Then he dropped de Andrade. He was able to stay on de Andrade on the ground and really hurt him with ground and pound leading to a buzzer beating TKO (despite de Andrade’s protests).
Official decision: Javier Reyes def. Douglas Silva de Andrade by TKO (punches), round 1 (4:59)
Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Regina Tarin: Tarin came out feeling like a superstar thanks to the crowd reaction. The fight was a close one, though, with both ladies firing away from range and in the clinch. Both also tested out their wrestling, but only briefly. In a pivotal final round, Tarin turned on the gas and landed some nice combos and nasty clinch knees. That won her the round, and the fight, for me.
Official decision: Regina Tarin def. Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Erik Silva vs. Franchis Marshall: Silva came out and landed a spinning wheel kick off the jump. Marshall weathered that, though, and then established his wrestling game. After getting Silva down he was able to threaten with submissions and it didn’t take long for him to get the back and the rear naked choke.
Official decision: Francis Marshall def. Erik Silva by submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (2:29)
Damian Pinas vs. Wes Schultz: Pinas has scary power. Every time he connected on Schultz, Schultz’s entire world turned upside down. Schultz did well to get up a few times, but he couldn’t keep doing that. He went down for good half way through the first. Keep an eye on Pinas folks.
Official decision: Damien Pinas def. Wes Schultz by TKO (punches), round 1 (2:30)
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