ESPN UFC schedule lists Feb 28 Fight Night main event Brandon Moreno vs Kavanagh at Arena CDMX, Mexico City. Follows recent Houston (Strickland vs Hernandez) and Vegas (Bautista vs Oliveira) cards. Upcoming: UFC 326 Holloway vs Oliveira 2 on Mar 7 in Vegas. Boosts flyweight division with Moreno seeking rebound; Kavanagh's rise adds intrigue. Mexico City event spotlights regional talent amid stacked early-year lineup. Expect ranking shifts and potential title contention paths post-event.
Brandon Moreno will headline a UFC Fight Night card on February 28 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, facing opponent Kavanagh in what the ESPN UFC schedule lists as the main event of the evening.
Moreno, known as "The Assassin Baby," enters the bout as the number-two ranked flyweight in the world. The 32-year-old Tijuana native carries a professional record of 23-10-2 and trains out of Fortis MMA. Standing five-foot-seven with a 70-inch reach, the orthodox striker lands 3.84 significant strikes per minute at 44 percent accuracy, while also contributing 1.36 takedowns per 15 minutes. He looks to bounce back and re-establish himself as the division's top contender with a strong performance on home soil.
Why it matters
- Moreno fighting in Mexico City gives the former champion a powerful home-crowd atmosphere as he pursues a return to title contention
- A win over Kavanagh would likely strengthen Moreno's case for a flyweight title shot, given his current number-two divisional ranking
- The card adds to a stacked early-2026 UFC calendar that includes UFC 326 — Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 — just one week later on March 7 in Las Vegas
- Kavanagh's rise in the flyweight division means the matchup carries genuine rankings implications beyond Moreno's own contention path
The Mexico City event continues the UFC's push to spotlight regional markets and Latin American talent, coming on the heels of recent Fight Night cards in Houston and Las Vegas. A strong main event performance from either fighter could reshape the flyweight division's pecking order heading into the spring schedule.
