UFC Fight Night Returns to Mexico City
The UFC is returning to Mexico City for a Fight Night event headlined by local star Brandon Moreno. A fight-by-fight preview has been released for the card at Arena CDMX. Additionally, the UFC announced two main events for its April schedule, including a bout between Sean Brady and Joaquin Buckley.
- This event marked the UFC's first return to Mexico City in over four years, with the previous event taking place on September 21, 2019. - The main event between Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval was a rematch of their 2020 bout, which ended after Royval suffered an injury. In the Mexico City rematch, Royval defeated Moreno by split decision. - The co-main event featured a rematch between Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega. Their first fight in 2022 ended due to a shoulder injury sustained by Ortega. In this second encounter, Ortega defeated Rodriguez via submission. - The event took place at the Arena CDMX, which has a maximum capacity of 22,300 spectators. The fight night drew an attendance of over 20,000 fans. - Brandon Moreno holds the distinction of being the first Mexican-born champion in UFC history. - Several other Mexican fighters competed on the card, including Yazmin Jauregui, Daniel Zellhuber, and Manuel Torres, who all secured victories. - This was the seventh time the UFC has held an event in Mexico City. The first took place in 2014 with UFC 180. - Rising prospect Raul Rosas Jr., the youngest fighter on the UFC roster, was not on this card but did compete in the previous "Noche UFC" event in September 2023.
