The lineup for the UFC’s long-awaited return to Mexico in two months continues to build with the addition of a women’s strawweight bout featuring a home-grown prospect.
[autotag]Yazmin Jauregui[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will take on [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag] (8-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at the UFC’s Fight Night event in Mexico City on Feb. 24. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup with people with knowledge of the booking following an initial report from UFC broadcast partner ESPN (via ESPN Deportes).
The UFC’s return to Mexico City will be its first visit to the country in about 4.5 years. The event takes place at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, which has hosted the promotion on five previous occasions in the past nine years. The event will stream on ESPN+.
Jauregui will fight in front of her home fans in Mexico for the first time in the UFC. The former Combate Global tournament winner won her first two UFC bouts in 2022 against Iasmin Lucindo and Istela Nunes.
But in July, Jauregui suffered her first pro loss when Denise Gomes knocked her out in just 20 seconds at UFC 290 in Las Vegas. Now she’ll be looking to rebound for the first time in her career, as well.
Hughes got back in the win column in April with a decision over Jaqueline Amorim at UFC 287. That put her back on the right track after a loss to Piera Rodriguez snapped a two-fight winning streak that came on the heels of losses in her first three fights in the UFC.
With the addition, the UFC Mexico City lineup now includes:
- Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega
- Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda
- Victor Altamarino vs. Felipe dos Santos
- Sam Hughes vs. Yazmin Jauregui