It’s been three years since the UFC hosted an event in Mexico but with a trio of Mexican-born champions on the roster, it’s a no-brainer that the world’s mixed martial arts leader must return to Mexican soil.
For years, Mexican-born fighters couldn’t reach the UFC’s pinnacle but thanks to the rise of Mexican MMA, led by champions Brandon Moreno, Alexa Grasso and Yair Rodriguez, that has now changed.
Moreno, a 29-year-old from Tijuana, Mexico, dethroned Deiveson Figueiredo in June 2021 to become the UFC’s first Mexican-born champion. He re-captured the undisputed title in January.
In February, Rodriguez, who’s from Chihuahua, Mexico, submitted Josh Emmett at UFC 284 to capture the interim featherweight title.
Three weeks later, Grasso, who was a massive underdog from Guadalajara, Mexico, became the first fighter to submit all-time great Valentina Shevchenko and the first Mexican-born women’s UFC champion.
Mexico deserves an show that features their home-grown talent and a pay-per-view headlined by Mexican-born titleholders would undoubtedly be one of the highest-grossing events in company history.
