Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sat., March 29, 2025, with an all-action featherweight headliner between Top 5 title contenders on ESPN.
Diego Lopes will face Yair Rodriguez, according to the Home of Fight.
Lopes (26-6) comes in as the winner of five straight fights, which includes his unanimous decision victory over former featherweight title challenger, Brian Ortega, at UFC 306 last September. As for Rodriguez (19-5, 1 NC), he is no stranger to 145-pound title fights and will be looking to bounce back from his submission loss to “T-City” during the promotion’s last fight card in Mexico City in early 2024.
Here’s the current UFC Mexico City fight card and ESPN lineup:
– 145 lbs.: Diego Lopes vs. Yair Rodriguez
– 185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer
– 125 lbs.: Edgar Chairez vs. CJ Vergara
– 125 lbs.: Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Kevin Borjas
– 115 lbs.: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Julia Polastri
– 135 lbs.: David Martinez vs. Saimon Oliveira
– 185 lbs.: Ateba Gautier vs. Jose Medina
Expect more UFC Mexico City fight card announcements in the coming weeks.
Source link
