Former champion of 'Shock TKO defeat' to Japanese fighter seeks to restore his honor in his home country... "Urgent Injection" Confronts Supernova

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The former UFC flyweight champion is trying to restore his pride in front of his home country's fans. Brandon Moreno (33), who has been the main event of the Mexican tournament for the third year in a row, will try to win the championship once again after overcoming a shocking defeat recently.

UFC flyweight No. 6 Moreno will face Ronnie Kavanagh (26, England) in the main event of "UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh" at Mexico City Arena CDMX on March 1 (Korea Standard Time).

Moreno, who has 23 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in his career, will return to the Octagon three months after losing his first career TKO to Tatsuro Tyra (Japan) at UFC 323 last December. Moreno, who gave up the game in vain while giving up the back mount at the time, vowed to revive, saying, "It's always special to fight in front of our people."

Shinsung Kavanagh was originally scheduled to play against Bruno Silva, but he was rushed 24 days before the tournament due to a hand injury to Moreno's original opponent, Asu Almabaev. Kavanagh also lost to Charles Johnson in August last year for the first time in his career, breaking his winning streak. "Losing was a tuition fee to become the best fighter," he said, burning his will.

Both fighters are well-rounders with both batting and grappling. Moreno, influenced by Mexican boxing, has strengths in jabs and sharp takedowns using a 178cm long reach. Kavanagh is also a kickboxing-based batter and has excellent grappling skills enough to score 1.79 takedowns per game. Moreno expressed confidence, saying, "Cabana is sure to be motivated, but I'm ready, too," and Cabana responded, "I'll fight like myself and aim for the finish."

Meanwhile, in the comedy event, 12th-ranked Marlon Vera and 10th-ranked David Martinez will face off. Veteran Vera, a former title challenger, has been sluggish with one win and four losses in the last five games and is in desperate need of a rebound. His opponent, Martinez, is a fighter with a unique history of being an orthopedic surgeon and is making a splash by beating Rob Font last year and entering the rankings in his first year of debut.

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