UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev
| UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Arena CDMX | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev (also known as UFC Fight Night 269) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on February 28, 2026, at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]
Background
The event will mark the promotion's eighth visit to Mexico City and first since UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg in March 2025.[1]
A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and Asu Almabayev is expected to headline this event.[2]
Fight card
| Fight card (Paramount+) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Brandon Moreno | vs. | Asu Almabayev | ||||
Announced bouts
- Middleweight bout: José Medina vs. Ryan Gandra[4]
- Flyweight bout: Imanol Rodriguez vs. Kevin Borjas[5]
- Flyweight bout: Felipe Bunes vs. Édgar Cháirez[6]
- Middleweight bout: Wesley Schultz vs. Damian Pinas[7]
- Women's Bantamweight bout: Macy Chiasson vs. Ailín Pérez[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b Nolan King (2025-12-05). "UFC announces 2026 schedule for first quarter". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
- ^ Alexander Behunin (2025-12-12). "Report: Former champion Brandon Moreno returns at UFC Mexico just two months after getting finished". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ Julio Fernando Navas (2025-12-02). "El boliviano José Daniel Medina recibe nueva oportunidad en UFC". mmaaldia.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02. (in Spanish)
- ^ Drew Beaupre (2025-12-02). "2 banger fights reportedly set for UFC's return to Mexico in 2026". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ Gaspar Bruno (2025-12-02). "UFC México! Felipe Bunes enfrenta Edgar Chairez em fevereiro de 2026". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Drew Beaupre (2025-12-11). "Ex-UFC champion reportedly sets quick UFC Mexico turnaround after controversial loss". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ Wells, Matthew. "Macy Chiasson vs. Ailin Perez set for UFC Mexico". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2025-12-14.