UFC Mexico weigh-in: Brandon Moreno and Lone'er Kavanagh make weight for the main event; Brazilians confirm their participation.

Brandon Moreno in victory against amir albazi in the UFC. Photo: Instagram/UFC.

Weighing the UFC Mexico It went smoothly in the early afternoon of this Friday (27). In the first few minutes, almost all the athletes had already won the first battle of the event. The two stars of the main fight had no problems confirming the duel, valid for the flyweight category (up to 56,7 kg). While Lone'er Kavanagh hit the limit of the category, Brandon Moreno He used part of the pound of tolerance, which was available because the fight was not for a title.

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Having a great opportunity to boost his career against the former king of the division, Kavanagh was the first to step on the scale. Shortly after, it was Moreno's turn to do his part, appearing relatively unfazed. This was the 20th time the Mexican has made weight for the Ultimate's lightest men's division.

Brandon Moreno weighing in at 125.5lbs 🇲🇽

[ #UFCMexico | SAT FEB 28 | LIVE on @ParamountMore ] pic.twitter.com/P7X7Mu9fHm

- UFC (@ufc) February 27, 2026

Brazilians make weight with ease.

56,7 kg for @BunesFelipinho at the official weigh-in #UFCMexico! ⚖️

[Saturday (28) | 19pm | Live ONLY on @ParamountPlusBR ] pic.twitter.com/CP8fk9DZ4S

- UFC Brazil (@UFCBrasil) February 27, 2026

All three Brazilians competing that night had no trouble confirming their participation, stepping onto the scale within the first 15 minutes of the weigh-in. Felipe BunesIn the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), newcomer Ryan Gandra, in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), even made weight for their respective categories, while veteran Douglas de Silva used the one-pound allowance to secure his place in the fight against Javier Reyes in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg).

UFC Mexico weigh-in results

Main card – starting at 22 PM (Brasilia time)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Brandon Moreno (57 kg.) x Lone'er Kavanagh (56,7 kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Marlon Vera (61,6 kg.) x David Martinez (61,2 kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Daniel Zellhuber (70,3 kg.) x King Green (70,3 kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Edgar Chairez (56,7 kg.) x Felipe Bunes (56,7 kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Imanol Rodriguez (56,7 kg) x Kevin Borjas (57,1 kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Santiago luna (61,6 kg.) x Angel Pacheco (61,2 kg.)

Preliminary Card – starting at 19 PM (Brasilia time)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ryan Gandra (83,9 kg) x Jose Daniel Medina (84,3 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ailin Perez (61,6 kg.) x Macy chiasson (61,2 kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Cristian Quiñonez (61,6 kg.) x Kris moutinho (61,6 kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Douglas Silva de Andrade (66,2 kg.) x Javier Reyes (65,7 kg.)

Combined weight (up to 58,9 kg): Regina Tarin (58,9 kg) x Ernesta Kareckaite (58,7 kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Erik Silva (66,2 kg) x Francis Marshall (65,7 kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Damian Pinas (84,3 kg) x Wes Schultz (84,3 kg)