Back in Mexico City at Arena CDMX for the third straight year, the action inside the Octagon got off to an exciting start and kept rolling through to the end of the prelims. A trio of first-round finishes and a couple quality bangers built to an emphatic end to the opening slate, and if you missed any of the action, we’ve got you covered with full recaps below.
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh took place live from Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Prelims began at 5pm ET/2pm PT, followed by the main card at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Relive the card on UFC Fight Pass.
Results, Highlights & Backstage Interviews
(This page will be updated live throughout the event.)
Ryan Gandra defeated Jose Daniel Medina by TKO (strikes) at 0:41 of Round 1
Ryan Gandra closed out the prelims by blowing through Jose Daniel Medina to collect a stoppage win in less than minute in his promotional debut.
The recent Dana White’s Contender Series grad immediately closed the distance and took the fight to Medina, backing him into the fence and unloading with offense. A left hand put Medina on the deck and prompted the stoppage, giving Gandra an impressive highlight feel finish to begin his UFC tenure.
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That’s now eight straight wins and four straight finishes for the Brazilian middleweight, who has only lost once in nine career fights. Gandra forecasted a first-round finish earlier in the week and made good on his promise before declaring the division has a new problem to contend with going forward. | Main Card Results | Scorecards
Ailin Perez defeated Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ailin Perez and Macy Chiasson squared off in a Top 10 battle in the bantamweight division near the end of Saturday’s prelims, with the Argentine getting the better of things to secure her sixth consecutive UFC victory.
Chiasson has her best round in the first, getting to the back and looking for chokes before Perez finished the frame by working to top position and throwing shots to the horn.
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She initiated the grappling and largely controlled Chiasson in the second, getting back to a controlling position after a quick standup from the referee before doing the same for the entirety of the third to salt away the win.
They’re rarely flashy, but six straight wins in the UFC is a major accomplishment and Perez deserves a ton of credit for her continued success. She has championship ambitions and it’s getting increasingly difficult to deny her an opportunity against the division’s established elite as she keeps posting wins and garnering attention with her personality and social media presence. | Main Card Results | Scorecards
Cristian Quiñonez defeated Kris Moutinho by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Competing for the first time in two years, Cristian Quiñonez made a successful return to the Octagon, getting the better of things opposite Kris Moutinho to halt a two-fight skid and thrill the partisan crowd at Arena CDMX.
The Dana White’s Contender Series grad showed a more complete arsenal and superior execution throughout, busting up the bridge Moutinho’s nose in the first and leaning on his grappling in the second. True to is nature, Moutinho toughed it out deep into the fight, but Quiñonez remained a step ahead, dragging the fight back to the ground and grinding to the final horn.
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Quiñonez earned a clean sweep of the scorecards to register his first victory since winning is UFC debut back in the fall of 2022. Set to turn 30 years old in late April, “Problema” remains a consistently entertaining fixture in the bantamweight division. | Main Card Results | Scorecards
Javier Reyes defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade by TKO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 1
Javier Reyes scored a late first-round stoppage in his promotional debut on Saturday, weathering some early trouble to pound out the win.
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Douglas Silva de Andrade cracked the Dana White’s Contender Series grad with an overhand right in the early going, but Reyes returned the favor with a left-right combo a couple minutes later. He did well to chase the Brazilian to the canvas and never allow him back into the fight, hammering away at every turn and collecting the finish with just a second remaining before the end of the round.
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This was a good win for Reyes, who has now scored three straight stoppage wins and victories in 13 of his last 15 outings. Training with emerging coach Javier Torres, “Blair” should be a continuously entertaining addition the 145-pound weight class going forward if he debut effort is any indication. | Main Card Results | Scorecards
Regina Tarin defeated Ernesta Kareckaité by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Regina Tarin and Ernesta Kareckaité were the first tandem to venture beyond the opening round on Saturday, teaming up for a fun three-round tussle at a 130-pound catchweight.
Tarin, the first Mexican athlete to make the walk, looked sharp early, straightening up her Lithuanian opponent at one point and seemingly getting the better of the exchanges in the opening round.
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Kareckaité found more success in the second, though the action remained competitive, before Tarin got back to landing the more telling blows in the final frame.
When the scores were collected and totaled, it was Tarin that came out ahead, earning the unanimous decision win in her short-notice debt. Now 8-0, the 21-year-old has a bright future inside the Octagon, and genuine star power in her home country. | Main Card Results | Scorecards
Francis Marshall defeated Erik Silva by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:29 of Round 1
Francis Marshall turned in a blistering performance against Erik Silva, dragging the returning fighter to the canvas and choking him out with relative ease.
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Silva seemed to land a spinning wheel kick to start the fight, but Marshall was unbothered, quickly looking to change levels and get the fight to the ground. After initially working for an arm-triangle choke, the American forced Silva to give up his back, where he quickly locked in the fight-ending choke.
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Just a dominant effort for the Dana White’s Contender Series grad, who has continued to show improvements each time out since joining forces with the crew at American Top Team. The victory brings Marshall back to level inside the Octagon and pushes his record to 9-3 overall, putting him in a position for a quality opportunity next time out. | Main Card Results | Scorecards
Damian Pinas defeated Wes Schultz by TKO (strikes) at 2:30 of Round 1
Welcome to the UFC, Damian Pinas!
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Working behind a simple one-two, Pinas battered Wes Schultz on the feet, dropping him twice and hurting him multiple additional times in half a round of action. While Schultz recovered well after the initial knockdown, he was clearly overmatched and had no answers for the power of Pinas.
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Just 23 years old and our years into his MMA journey, Pinas is a long-term prospect worth paying close attention to going forward. He trains with a great team at Nova Uniao, clearly has thunder in his hands, and is another new middleweight from Dana White’s Contender Series with tremendous upside to shine in the Octagon right out of the gates. | Main Card Results | Scorecards
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh took place live from Arena CDMX in Mexico City on February 28, 2026. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!
