UFC Reportedly Planning 2 Mexico Events in 2025, Including Noche UFC 3 [Video]

The UFC will be heading to south of the border twice next year, according to a new report.

2021 and on have been banner years for Mexico on the MMA stage (though it could have been better in 2024), crowning the country’s first native-born champion in Tijuana’s Brandon Moreno, then an interim titleholder in Chihuahua’s Yair Rodriguez, and lastly dethroned women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso from Guadalajara – all stars we’ll likely see fight once or even twice at UFC Mexico.

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On Wednesday, Claro Sports’ Alfredo Bush reported the UFC is targeting an event for Guadalajara in 2025, with a tentative date for September and third-annual event celebrating the “Mexican fighting spirit” as the promotion did earlier this year at Sphere with over $20M in production costs. The new Arena Guadalajara, with a capacity of 20,000, is in the works for the venue.

UFC CEO Dana White said Guadalajara was …