UFC Fight Night 268 post-event facts: ‘Chito’ Vera hits new low

The UFC’s annual stop in Mexico featured mixed results for home country athletes, and ultimately the biggest name of them all fell short at UFC Fight Night 268 on Saturday at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

Lone’er Kavanagh (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) made a statement of intent as a flyweight contender when he upset former champion Brandon Moreno (23-10-2 MMA, 11-6-2 UFC) by unanimous decision after taking the fight on three weeks’ notice.

For more on the numbers behind Kavanagh’s win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 268.

Event stats

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $175,000.

Debuting fighters went 5-1 at the event.

Kavanagh, Imanol Rodriguez, Regina Tarin and Ernesta Kareckaite earned $100,000 UFC Fight Night 268 fight-night bonuses. Five fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.

UFC Fight Night 268 did not have an announced live gate or attendance figure.

Betting favorites went 10-3 on the card.

Betting favorites fell to 2-3 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:24:55.

Lone’er Kavanagh def. Brandon Moreno

Kavanagh has earned all three of his UFC victories by decision.

Moreno fell to 8-5-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2019.

Moreno has suffered nine of his 10 career losses by decision.

David Martinez def. Marlon Vera

David Martinez (14-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by decision.

Marlon Vera’s (22-11-1 MMA, 16-10 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2023.

Vera has suffered all 12 of his career losses by decision.

Vera’s total fight time of 5:09:51 in UFC bantamweight competition is the most in divisional history.

King Green def. Daniel Zellhuber

Green (34-17-1 MMA, 15-12-1 UFC) has landed 1,950 significant strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Green has landed 2,191 total strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Daniel Zellhuber’s (15-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since February 2024.

Zellhuber suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a TKO defeat.

Edgar Chairez def. Felipe Bunes

Edgar Chairez (13-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.

Felipe Bunes (14-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has suffered six of his nine career losses by decision.

Imanol Rodriguez def. Kevin Borjas

Imanol Rodriguez (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all seven of his career victories by stoppage.

Kevin Borjas (10-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC) has suffered three of his five career losses by stoppage.

Santiago Luna def. Angel Pacheco

Santiago Luna (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.

Angel Pacheco’s (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2022.

Pacheco has suffered all four of his career losses by decision.

Ryan Gandra def. Jose Daniel Medina

Ryan Gandra (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned seven of his nine career victories by stoppage.

Jose Daniel Medina’s (11-7 MMA, 0-4 UFC) five-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2023.

Ailin Perez def. Macy Chiasson

Ailin Perez’s (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak at women’s bantamweight is the longest active streak in the division.

Perez’s six-fight UFC winning streak is tied with Norma Dumont for third-longest among active females on the roster behind Natalia Silva (eight) and Maycee Barber (seven).

Perez has earned five her six UFC victories by decision.

Perez has landed 28 takedowns in UFC women’s bantamweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Macy Chiasson (10-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) has suffered four of her six career losses by decision.

Cristian Quinonez def. Kris Moutinho

Kris Moutinho (14-8 MMA, 0-4 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Javier Reyes def. Douglas Silva de Andrade

Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) fell to 7-7 in his past 14 fights after starting his career on a 23-fight unbeaten streak.

Regina Tarin def. Ernesta Kareckaite

Regina Tarin (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was victorious in her UFC debut on three days’ notice.

Ernesta Kareckaite (6-2-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered both of her career losses by decision.

Francis Marshall def. Erik Silva

Francis Marshall (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by stoppage.

Erik Silva’s (9-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since August 2022.

Silva has suffered all four of his career losses by stoppage.

Damian Pinas def. Wesley Schultz

Damian Pinas (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all nine of his career losses by stoppage.

Wes Schultz (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by stoppage.

Schultz has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.

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