Brandon Moreno Receives Unexpected Replacement Foe at UFC Mexico City

The UFC announced Brandon Moreno will remain in the Mexico City main event, now headlining UFC Fight Night 268 against Lone'er Kavanagh at Arena CDMX.The adjustment keeps Brandon Moreno atop the UFC Mexico City card after Asu Almabayev withdrew from a Feb. 28 bout with injury. Kavanagh steps in for UFC Fight Night 268, entering at 2–1 in the promotion after earning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series.Moreno, a two-time flyweight champion with 19 Octagon appearances, recently fell to Tatsuro Taira after wins over Amir Albazi and Steve Erceg. Kavanagh owns wins over Jose Ochoa and Felipe dos Santos, and was stopped by Charles Johnson in August. Both fighters confirmed the matchup following a report from Laerte Viana.