The octagon visits Mexico for the third consecutive year Saturday with UFC Fight Night 268, which goes down at Arena CDMX in Mexico City and streams on Paramount+.
Former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (23-9-2 MMA, 11-5-2 UFC) once again gets a headlining spot on home soil. He looks to get back on the winning track against Lone’er Kavanagh (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who gets a big opportunity in his first main event with the promotion.
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For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 268.
Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
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Moreno was the first champion in UFC history to be born in Mexico.
Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo fought to the fourth draw in UFC title fight history at UFC 256.
Moreno and Figueiredo are the only set of fighters in UFC history to fight each other three consecutive times.
Moreno and Figueiredo are the only set of fighters in UFC history to fight each other four times.
Moreno is one of seven fighters in UFC history to earn a between-rounds stoppage in a title fight. He accomplished the feat at UFC 283.
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Moreno competes in his 20th UFC flyweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.
Moreno’s 11 victories in UFC flyweight competition are fourth-most in divisional history behind Alexandre Pantoja (14), Joseph Benavidez (13) and Demetrious Johnson (13).
Moreno’s six stoppage victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Pantoja (eight), Figueiredo (seven) and Johnson (seven).
Moreno’s three submission victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Pantoja (six), Johnson (five) and Muhammad Mokaev (four).
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Moreno’s seven fight-night bonuses for UFC flyweight bouts are second-most in divisional history behind Johnson (nine).
Marlon Vera vs. David Martinez
Oct 18, 2025; Vancouver, BC, CANADA; Marlon Vera (red gloves) fights Aiemann Zahabi (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images
Marlon Vera (21-11-1 MMA, 15-10 UFC) competes in his 23rd UFC bantamweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.
Vera’s total fight time of 4:54:51 in UFC bantamweight competition is the most in divisional history.
Vera’s 13 victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with Merab Dvalishvili and T.J. Dillashaw for second-most in divisional history behind Aljamain Sterling (14).
Vera’s 10 stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight competition are most in divisional history.
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Vera’s six knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with Sean O’Malley and Rob Font for second-most in divisional history behind Dillashaw (seven).
Vera’s two knockout victories stemming from head kicks in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with Dillashaw for most in divisional history.
Vera’s 11 knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with Montel Jackson for most in divisional history.
Vera is one of two fighters in UFC history to score three knockdowns in back-to-back fights. Conor McGregor also accomplished the feat.
Vera is one of six fighters in UFC history to have two performances with three or more knockdowns landed. McGregor, Donald Cerrone, Anderson Silva, John Lineker and Israel Adesanya also accomplished the feat.
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Vera is one of 11 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a front kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC 268. There have been 12 such finishes overall, with Lyoto Machida being the only fighter to win twice with the technique.
Vera’s -112 significant strike differential (159 vs. 271) at UFC on ESPN 35 is the largest negative differential for any winner in UFC history.
Vera’s four submission victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Urijah Faber (six) and Rani Yahya (six).
Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green
King Green (33-17-1 MMA, 14-12-1 UFC) competes in his 28th UFC lightweight bout, the third-most appearances in divisional history behind Jim Miller (43) and Clay Guida (30).
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Green has landed 1,864 significant strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.
Green has landed 2,091 total strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.
Ryan Gandra vs. Jose Daniel Medina
Jose Daniel Medina’s (11-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2023.
Macy Chiasson vs. Ailin Perez
Macy Chiasson’s (10-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) four stoppage victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Amanda Nunes (eight) and Ronda Rousey (six).
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Chiasson’s three knockout victories in UFC women’s bantamweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Nunes (six).
Ailin Perez’s (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at women’s bantamweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Perez absorbs just 1.83 significant strikes landed in UFC women’s bantamweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Cat Zingano (1.61).
Perez landed 10 takedowns in her victory at UFC on ESPN 49, the single-fight record for a UFC women’s bantamweight fight.
Perez has landed 22 takedowns in UFC women’s bantamweight competition, the third-most in divisional history behind Nunes (32) and Sara McMann (27).
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Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Javier Reyes
Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) is 7-6 in his past 13 fights after starting his career on a 23-fight unbeaten streak.
Erik Silva vs. Francis Marshall
Francis Marshall (8-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) fell to 1-3 in his past four fights after starting his career 7-0.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Mexico pre-event facts: Brandon Moreno first to flyweight milestone
