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This is the live blog for Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh, the flyweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Mexico card at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
Moreno is No. 7 at 125 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while the unranked Kavanagh steps in on short notice as a replacement for an injured Asu Almabayev.
A two-time UFC champion, Moreno (23-9-2) finds himself in unfamiliar territory coming off of the first knockout loss of his career, a result that is part of a 2-3 slump for the Mexican star. Moreno saw a two-fight win streak snapped by Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323 this past December, and looks to jump start his run to a third championship reign by knocking off Kavanagh, a top prospect.
Kavanagh (9-1) also looks to rebound after taking his first loss at the hands of veteran Charles Johnson. The 26-year-old Englishman established himself as one to watch after an impressive first-round knockout of An Tuan Ho in 2024, and won his first two fights before Johnson stopped him. Should Kavanagh pull off the upset tonight, it will cause a major shakeup in the rankings.
Check out the Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh live blog below.
Preamble
Brandon Moreno is coming home. Was the Tatsuro Taira loss simply a bump in the road or is the two-time champ about to lose ground to another up-and-coming fighter again?
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‘Embarrassing, to be honest’: Matthews on Maple Leafs’ tough stretch
Men’s Basketball: TCU fends off Kansas State with late-game surge
The TCU Horned Frogs have now won three straight and six of their last seven. TCU defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 77–68 in Manhattan, using a late 9–0 run to seal the victory. The win gives TCU a 2–0 season sweep of Kansas State—matching its record against the other teams it faced twice this year (Baylor and Oklahoma State).
Unlike TCU’s first matchup against Kansas State (when it led for only about six seconds), this one was nearly wire-to-wire. The Wildcats struck first, but TCU answered, and the teams traded blows over the next 10 minutes.
The Frogs began to seize control just before the seven-minute mark. Xavier Edmonds broke a 25–25 tie with a layup, and consistent offense kept TCU in front for the remainder of the half. Tanner Toolson also reached a milestone in the first half, scoring his 1,000th career point after knocking down two free throws with eight seconds remaining. Toolson’s pair of freebies gave the Frogs a 41-38 lead going into the break.
The Frogs opened the second half with purpose, scoring the first four points to stretch the lead to seven. Kansas State answered with a 7–2 run to trim the deficit to two, but TCU countered again. A Toolson three-pointer and a Liutauras Lelevicius layup pushed the advantage back to seven. Still, much like the end of the first half, the Wildcats refused to fade.
TCU stayed in control but didn’t regain a seven-point cushion until the 6:06 mark, leading 66–59. Kansas State once again cut the gap, this time to 67–65, before the Frogs delivered the decisive blow. Edmonds scored six straight points to give TCU an eight-point lead with 3:37 remaining.
Less than a minute later, Brock Harding extended the margin to double digits for the first time, 75–65. Toolson added a free throw to cap a 9–0 run that put the game out of reach. Kansas State managed just three points the rest of the way as TCU closed out the 77–68 victory.
The Frogs secured the nine-point win despite shooting just 42.8 percent from the field and 25.9 percent from three-point range. Their edge came on the defensive end, where they forced 18 Kansas State turnovers and turned them into 28 points.
The Wildcats were efficient offensively, shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 34.7 percent from beyond the arc, but were ultimately unraveled by their giveaways.
Jamie Dixon’s Horned Frogs showcased a balanced offensive attack, led by Edmonds’ 15 points. The big man added 13 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. Toolson provided 14 points off the bench, Punch finished with 13, and Lelevicius chipped in 12.
P.J. Haggerty paced the Wildcats with 18 points while adding seven rebounds and five assists. Nate Johnson delivered a well-rounded performance of his own, totaling 16 points, five rebounds, and nine assists.
Up next, TCU will travel to Lubbock to take on No. 16 Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday, March 3, at 6:00 p.m. CT.
Matthews: Maple Leafs' Play 'Embarrassing'
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews delivered a harsh assessment of his team after their 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, calling the performance "embarrassing" and stating they need "more pride in our play."
This defeat extends Toronto's slide, pushing them to last in the Atlantic Division with a -15 goal differential. With consecutive losses to Lightning, Panthers, and Senators since the Olympic break, a trade deadline sell-off appears imminent for the struggling Maple Leafs.