UFC’s return to Mexico City on February 28 is steadily turning right into a showcase of local talent and seasoned veterans, with Douglas Silva de Andrade set to face Javier Reyes in a newly added bantamweight bout. The event, branded UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev, goes down at Arena CDMX and streams on Paramount+, marking the promotion’s first trip back to the capital since early 2025.
Douglas Silva de Andrade will fight Javier Reyes at #UFCMexico on February twenty eighth. (first rep. @CCLegaspi) #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026 pic.twitter.com/muNDXaP7wS
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 15, 2026
Silva de Andrade brings greater than a decade of high-level experience into the matchup, known for a pressure-heavy striking style and a willingness to bite down on the mouthpiece in wild exchanges. Reyes, representing the brand new wave of Mexican talent, gets an enormous opportunity in front of a house crowd, where an upset over a veteran name could immediately elevate his standing in a deep bantamweight division.
Impressive performance from Javier Reyes tonight 😮💨
He gets the primary round finish at #DWCS! pic.twitter.com/b1SjypjwjI
— UFC (@ufc) September 24, 2025
The booking matches the broader theme of UFC Mexico, which leans into national stars and prospects, spearheaded by former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno’s main-event clash with Asu Almabayev. With Ailin Perez vs. Macy Chiasson serving as a key co-main attraction and native names like Edgar Chairez, Imanol Rodriguez, and Santiago Luna sprinkled across the cardboard, the atmosphere in Arena CDMX is poised to be intense from the opening prelim.
Add within the recently announced veteran-versus-prospect showdown between Bobby Green and Daniel Zellhuber at lightweight, and UFC Mexico is shaping up as a pivotal card for Latin American MMA narratives heading into the remainder of 2026. For Silva de Andrade and Reyes, which means their February 28 meeting is greater than just one other bantamweight fight; it’s a high-stakes stage to either reaffirm veteran relevance or signal the arrival of one other Mexican contender.
UFC Mexico Confirmed Fights
- Brandon Moreno vs. Asu Almabayev – flyweight important event
- Macy Chiasson vs. Ailin Perez – women’s bantamweight
- Cristian Quinonez vs. Kris Moutinho – bantamweight
- Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco – bantamweight
- Edgar Chairez vs. Felipe Bunes – flyweight
- Imanol Rodriguez vs. Kevin Borjas – flyweight
- Damian Pinas vs. Wesley Schultz – middleweight
- Ryan Gandra vs. Jose Medina – middleweight
- Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Sofia Montenegro – women’s flyweight
- King Green vs. Daniel Zellhuber – lightweight
- Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Javier Reyes – bantamweight