The UFC makes an historic trip to Mexico City this Saturday, November 15, for UFC 180. The event is the first ever to be held in Mexico, a country with a rich tradition of producing successful boxers but a near blank slate in terms of mixed martial arts success.
Penetration into the Mexican market was originally supported by the presence of Cain Velasquez, the promotion’s heavyweight champion, and a man proud of his Mexican roots. However, an untimely injury prevented Velasquez from competing.
Injuries spread beyond the headliner, destroying much of the original lineup, leaving a UFC 180 cast chocked full of newcomers and not-so-recognized faces, even on the pay-per-view main card.
The reconfigured main event now sees Fabricio Werdum face off with Mark Hunt for an interim heavyweight title.
The co-main event of the night pits rising welterweight Kelvin Gastelum against divisional top-10 stalwart Jake Ellenberger.
The final two preliminary bouts of the evening will function as the finales of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.
The entire UFC 180 fight card is as follows:
UFC 180 Main Card
- Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt
- Jake Ellenberger vs. Kelvin Gastelum
- Ricardo Lamas vs. Dennis Bermudez
- Augusto Dodger Montano vs. Chris Heatherly
- Edgar Garcia vs. Héctor Urbina
Fox Sports 1 Prelims
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Leonardo Morales
- Alejandro Perez vs. Jose Quinonez
- Jessica Eye vs. Leslie Smith
- Gabriel Benitez vs. Humberto Brown
Fight Pass Prelims
- Henry Briones vs. Guido Cannetti
- Marco Beltran vs. Marlon Vera
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