UFC Mexico: How to watch Moreno vs. Kavanagh, lineup, odds, more

The UFC is back in Mexico City for the third straight year, and a homegrown former champion tops the lineup.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 268, which sends the promotion to Mexico for the first time in its new Paramount broadcast era.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC Fight Night 268 has a main card that streams at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. The prelims stream on Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET.

Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for additional broadcast details later this week.

Main event: Brandon Moreno

Record: 23-9-2 MMA, 11-6-2 UFC
Opponent: Lone’er Kavanagh (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Key wins: Steve Erceg, Amir Albazi, Deiveson Figueiredo (twice), Kai Kara-France (twice), Brandon Royval
Misc.: Ex-champ Moreno was set to fight Asu Almabayev, but takes on replacement Kavanagh, instead. He’ll be looking to bounce back from a second-round knockout loss to Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323, which snapped a two-fight streak that had him back in contention.

Main event: Lone’er Kavanagh

Opponent: Brandon Moreno (23-9-2 MMA, 11-6-2 UFC)
Key wins: Felipe dos Santos, Jose Ochoa
Misc.: Kavanagh was scheduled to take on Bruno Silva in March, but was yanked from that fight to fill in for Asu Almabayev in his first UFC main event. After wins in his first two UFC fights after DWCS, he suffered the first loss of his career this past August when Charles Johnson knocked him out in the second round.

Co-main event: David Martinez

Record: 13-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC
Opponent: Marlon Vera (23-11-1 MMA, 15-10 UFC)
Key wins: Rob Font, Saimon Oliveira
Misc.: Martinez will put his nine-fight winning streak on the line against his most accomplished opponent to date. His promotional debut on the heels of DWCS came a year ago in Mexico CIty and resulted in a first-round knockout and post-fight bonus. At Noche UFC this past September, he made it two straight in the UFC.

Co-main event: Marlon Vera

Record: 23-11-1 MMA, 15-10 UFC
Opponent: David Martinez (13-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Key wins: Pedro Munhoz, Dominick Cruz, Rob Font, Frankie Edgar, Davey Grant, Sean O’Malley
Misc.: It’s been a tough stretch for Vera, who is only a few years removed from a four-fight winning streak that saw him win four straight bonuses, as well. But since then, he’s just 1-4 and has three straight decision losses, including a 2024 title shot against then-champ Sean O’Malley.

UFC debut: Imanol Rodriguez

Opponent: Kevin Borjas (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Misc.: The 26-year-old from Mexico was on Season 33 of “The Ultimate Fighter” a year ago, then made his way to the UFC through a first-round knockout on DWCS this past October. All six of his pro wins are by stoppage, including five knockouts.

UFC debut: Ryan Gandra

Opponent: Jose Medina (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Misc.: The 30-year-old Brazilian picked up a first-round knockout on DWCS to win his contract. He has a seven-fight winning streak and a 75 percent finishing rate.

UFC debut: Javier Reyes

Opponent: Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Misc.: A first-round knockout on DWCS this past September against Justice Torres, who was his third opponent, got the 32-year-old Colombian into the UFC.

UFC debut: Damian Pinas

Opponent: Wesley Schultz (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Misc.: The 23-year-old Pinas, from Suriname, has all eight of his wins by stoppage, including a first-round finish on DWCS to get into the UFC.

UFC Fight Night 268 lineup

MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)

Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
David Martinez vs. Marlon Vera
Daniel Zellhuber vs. King Green
Felipe Bunes vs. Edgar Chairez
Kevin Borjas vs. Imanol Rodriguez
Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)

Ryan Gandra vs. Jose Medina
Macy Chiasson vs. Ailin Perez
Kris Moutinho vs. Cristian Quinonez
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Javier Reyes
Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Sofia Montenegro
Francis Marshall vs. Erik Silva
Damian Pinas vs. Wesley Schultz

UFC Fight Night 268 main card betting odds

Moreno -245, Kavanagh +186
Zellhuber -500, Green +380
Borjas +300, Rodriguez -430

UFC Fight Night 268 preliminary card betting odds

Chiasson +134, Perez -172
Moutinho +420, Quinonez -650
Silva de Andrade +190, Reyes -250
Kareckaite -350, Montenegro +255
Marshall -530, Silva +360

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