Representing Mexico | Noche UFC

Division: Bantamweight

Fighting Out Of: Mexico City, Mexico

Professional Record: 12-1

Streak: Won eight in a row

The Scoop: In only his second UFC fight, David Martinez has a huge opportunity to gatecrash the upper echelon of the 135-pound division. The former Combate Global bantamweight champ earned his spot on the UFC roster last October on Dana White’s Contender Series, and his first-round knockout of Saimon Oliveira in Mexico City earned him a debut UFC victory and a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Now matched with perennial bantamweight contender Rob Font, “Black Spartan” has the chance to announce his arrival to the world and catapult himself into the division’s top 10.

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Rafa Garcia

Division: Bantamweight

Fighting Out Of: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Professional Record: 6-0

Streak: Won six in a row

The Scoop: With a perfect 6-0 record and a 100 percent finish rate, all eyes will be on 21-year-old Santiago Luna as he makes his Octagon debut at Noche UFC. After cutting his teeth in Mexican promotion Ultimate Warrior Challenge, Luna headed Stateside and added two more wins to his record. Now he’s ready for the Octagon, where he’ll be greeted by Vietnam’s Quang “Bang” Le, who picked up his first UFC win, and a Performance of the Night bonus, in his last outing. It’s a good first test for “BorderBoy,” who plans on making a big impression in his Octagon debut this weekend.

Jesus Aguilar

Division: Flyweight

Fighting Out Of: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Professional Record: 11-3

Streak: One loss (won three in a row prior)

The Scoop: For Jesus Aguilar, Noche UFC represents a chance to regain the momentum he built through 2023 and 2024. During that time, he claimed a hat-trick of wins, with a first-round knockout of Shannon Ross, a split-decision victory over Mateus Mendonca and a first-round submission of Stewart Nicoll. That momentum slowed with a February decision loss to Rafael Estevam, but now, fighting at Noche UFC, Aguilar will look to move one step closer to the flyweight rankings with a victory over sophomore Luis Gurule. 

Montserrat Rendon

Division: Women’s bantamweight

Fighting Out Of: Cancun, Mexico

Professional Record: 6-1

Streak: One loss (won six in a row prior)

The Scoop: How does a previously undefeated fighter respond when they suffer the first defeat of their career? That’s the question Montserrat Rendon will look to answer when she faces off against undefeated Alice Pereira at Noche UFC. Rendon came into professional MMA late at the age of 31, but six straight decision wins, including a victory in her UFC debut in September 2023, showed that she wasn’t too late to the party. A decision loss to Daria Zhelezniakova last time out saw her defeated for the first time, but against Pereira, the 12-time Mexican national BJJ champion has the chance to bounce straight back into the win column as she looks to further establish herself on the sport’s biggest stage.