Brandon Moreno has a new opponent for his main event assignment later this month at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Originally scheduled to face Asu Almabayev, the former two-time flyweight champion will now face one of the most highly regarded prospects in the division, England’s Lone’er Kavanagh, who steps in to replace the injured Almabayev.
The 26-year-old Kavanagh was a standout under the Cage Warriors banner before competing in the opening fight of Season 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series against fellow unbeaten hopeful An Tuan Ho. Midway through the opening round, Kavanagh connected with a blistering short left hand that dropped Ho in the center of the Octagon and earned the Great Britain Top Team standout a spot on the UFC roster.