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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to action this weekend on Saturday, September 16 with Noche UFC at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It is the inaugural Noche UFC which is being held to honor UFC fans and fighters from Mexican communities on Mexican Independence Day.
In the main event, Alexa Grasso (16-3) will be defending her women’s flyweight title against former champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-4), who she defeated via fourth-round submission at UFC 284 in March.
In the co-main event, Jack Della Maddalena faces Kevin Holland.
Noche UFC will also feature a number of Mexican and Mexican-American standouts like Raul Rosas Jr., Tracy Cortez, Daniel Zellhuhber, and Loopy Godinez.
Ahead of the event, the UFC dropped the cold open for the inaugural Noche UFC narrated by Ron Perlman to get you hyped.
Check it out:
Noche UFC is set to kick off with the preliminary card at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the main card begins at 7:00 p.m. ET. The entire event will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Additional information on Noche UFC can be seen below.
Noche UFC: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Main Card Card Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
