Lone’er Kavanagh enjoyed one of the best nights of his life at UFC Mexico City.
The flyweight prospect picked up a huge win over former two-time champion Brandon Moreno.
On top of that, Lone’er Kavanagh was awarded a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
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Jon Jones calls Lone’er Kavanagh after UFC Mexico City upset
Lone’er Kavanagh’s night went from epic to unbelievable when Jon Jones gave him a call.
Viral footage shows the 26-year-old’s stunned reaction to Jones showering him with compliments.
“Oh s—! Yes, Jon. Ay, that’s sick! I’m a big fan,” Kavanagh said when he first saw ‘Bones’ on FaceTime.
“Hey, congratulations. Your Muay Thai is beautiful,” Jones replied.
Kavanagh scrambled for a response before admitting that he was starstruck by the former two-weight UFC champion.
“Thank you, sir. I don’t know what to say. I’m starstruck right now,” the 125lb fighter said.
“Bro, your kicks, they don’t show at all. They have no telegraph. It’s so nice,” Jones continued.
“Good job, guys. Congratulations.”
When the call ended, Kavanagh looked at his team and said with a laugh, “Ay, Jon Jones likes my kicks.”
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The flyweight prospect scored a huge upset win over Brandon Moreno at UFC Mexico City.
Assessing the UFC flyweight picture
Even with a win over Brandon Moreno, Lone’er Kavanagh still has work to do if he wants a title shot.
Flyweight champion Joshua Van will defend his belt against Tatsuro Taira at UFC 327 on April 11.
Alexandre Pantoja is expected to fight the winner when he returns from the arm injury that brought his run as 125lb champion to an end at UFC 323 in December.
Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi are also chomping at the bit for a shot at flyweight gold.
Kavanagh will most likely have to beat one of them to become a title contender in 2026.
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