For the eighth time in the promotion\u2019s history, the UFC Octagon lands in Mexico City, as this weekend\u2019s edition of UFC Fight Night \u2013 UFC Mexico City \u2013 takes place at Arena CDMX in Mexico\u2019s national capital.<\/p>\n
The UFC has stopped in the city once each of the last few years. Last time saw a card in which Brandon Moreno nearly swept the scorecards against Steve Erceg in the main event. There had been heavy rumors about the card not taking place in Mexico City this week due to the ever-evolving violent situation in the country; however, it\u2019s all steam ahead for the UFC.<\/p>\n
Moreno, the Mexican-born former two-time UFC flyweight champion, will be in the main event of this edition of UFC Mexico City again, as he takes on Lone\u2019er Kavanagh. Moreno was originally booked to face Asu Almabayev, but Kavanagh stepped in after Almabayev suffered a hand injury.<\/p>\n
Moreno is 2-3 since losing the title to Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290, and he\u2019ll look for a rebound from his TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323. Kavanagh, meanwhile, earned a UFC contract in 2024 after a knockout of An Tuan Ho on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series. He scored decision wins in his first two bouts but suffered the first loss of his career against Charles Johnson at UFC Shanghai in August.<\/p>\n
The co-main event will see Marlon \u201cChito\u201d Vera look to snap his three-fight losing skid<\/a> against David Martinez, who\u2019s looking to continue winning ways and make it 3-0 in the UFC.<\/p>\n The rest of the main card will feature Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green, Edgar Chairez vs. Felipe Bunes, Imanol Rodriguez vs. Kevin Borjas, and Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco.<\/p>\n The question at this point is going to be if we\u2019re witnessing the start of Brandon Moreno\u2019s fall, but I really don\u2019t think that is the case<\/a>. And even if it is the start of something, I don\u2019t think we see it in this fight. Kavanagh is stepping up on short notice, and I\u2019m not going to hold the knockout loss to Charles Johnson against him (he\u2019s KO\u2019d Joshua Van). But he\u2019s still early in his career, with not the strongest opponent history, and he\u2019s taking on a world-class athlete and former world champion.<\/p>\n A fight like this in Moreno\u2019s home country is the perfect rebound fight for him to show he\u2019s still in the upper echelon of UFC flyweights and sets him back up for another big flyweight showdown later in the year. I don\u2019t think Kavanagh has a weak chin, however, and Moreno is more dangerous with finishes on the ground than on the feet. I feel this one goes the distance in favor of \u201cThe Assassin Baby.\u201d<\/p>\n BET: Moreno via decision (FanDuel: +185)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n Our Current Best Offers<\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 2<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 3<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 4<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The UFC has placed a lot of hype on Rodriguez as a potential star. Rodriguez was one of the key talents on season 33 of The Ultimate Fighter last year, losing to eventual flyweight winner Joseph Morales in a highly disputed decision. Rodriguez got another chance on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series months later, scoring a first-round knockout of Roque Concei\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n Borjas doesn\u2019t have the best track record on paper, but going the distance with the future (now current) UFC flyweight champion, Joshua Van, is a solid mark on his resume. Borjas has to fight a smart, strategic fight, however, or else he\u2019ll be dropped quickly. Borjas can take this the distance, but I think Rodriguez\u2019s power and skill net him a finish at some point during the bout.<\/p>\n BET: Rodriguez via KO\/TKO\/DQ (FanDuel: +120)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n Our Current Best Offers<\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 2<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 3<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 4<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Allin Perez is on a solid roll right now, winning five straight since dropping her UFC debut and coming in with a 12-2 record. Macy Chiasson, a former TUF winner, was building up a decent run herself, but she comes into this bout off two straight losses.\u00a0<\/p>\n There is a lot of momentum on Perez\u2019s side, though neither woman has been the biggest finisher in the Octagon. And that\u2019s what I\u2019ll lean here.<\/p>\n BET: Perez via decision (FanDuel: -105)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n Our Current Best Offers<\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBRANDON MORENO VS. LONE\u2019ER KAVANAGH<\/h2>\n
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