The third UFC event from Noche is no longer the first to take place on Mexican soil.
After celebrating the Mexican Independence Day in the T-Mobile Arena and the atmosphere in Las Vegas so far, NOCHE UFC was announced in 2025 for Guadalajara.
The first concerns about the UFC that competed against Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford on 13 September were replaced by concern about Arena Guadalajara that was actually built on time for the arrival of the Octagon.
And delays when completing the location ultimately led to a change in plans.
The promotion announced during the UFC Vegas 107 event on Saturday that NOCHE UFC will now take place in San Antonio and will no longer serve as the UFC 320 pay-per-view.
Many see a huge silver lining for that change.
The 3rd annual #nocheufc now takes place in Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on September 13.
The NOCHE UFC Fight Night Card celebrates and honor the remarkable contributions of Mexican hunters to combat sport and continues the great tradition of UFC to hold a … pic.twitter.com/uhlp9wgmsl
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Fans relieved as NOCHE UFC Change Tought Tought on Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez 2
Before the forced decision to change the location was announced on UFC Vegas 107, speculation had ppv which caused a commotion on 13 September.
With limited options for a Mexican headliner, reports claimed that the UFC Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez 2 had planned for the main event, which granted 'El Pantera' a surprise title Rematch was granted.
After he had gone 1-1 since a one-sided loss for the Australian in 2023, Rodriguez was branded on a large scale by fans and analysts.
With that in mind, many were looking forward to the news that Noche UFC was relegated to a UFC fighting evening, and concluded that Volkanovski vs Rodriguez 2 will no longer be in the pipeline.
“Thank goodness. That fight was never logical.”
“So no Yair, right?
“Give us a really good main event instead of Volk vs Yair.”
“OK no more people vs yair needed anymore, right?”
“Can we please now delete this people vs Rodriguez 2?”
“Let's not do people vs yair.”
“Please scrape that fake -yair rematch and we cook.”
So no Yair, right? Right?
– Aiden (@Aidenbf56) 1 June 2025
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Other fans threw alternative matchups for Rodriguez at Nouch UFC, in addition to calls for a long -awaited title matchup between Volkanovski and an undefeated competition.
“They can put Yair vs Diego [Lopes] As a main event now. “
“Lopes vs yair incoming …”
“Yair or Jean Silva vs Lopes as the most important event.”
“Fight night so we can get Diego vs Yair”
“Do the right one and make this Yair versus Diego and give [Movsar] Evloev the title shot. “
“Make Movsar vs people now.”
They can now place Yair vs Diego as the main event.
– Oceanic Unc🇦🇺 (@oceanicmma) 1 June 2025
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Movsar Evloev accepted another fight after the UFC title shot
Evloev, who apparently stimulated his popularity under the higher ups, seems to fight another candidate.
The Russian went 9-0 in the Octagon, the most recently Aljamain Sterling, Arnold Allen and Diego Lopes. Although such a run would usually make someone a shoo-in for a title shot, Evloev continues to be overlooked by Dana White.
The 31-year-old revealed his last snub in a message on social media and announced that he accepted another fight for UFC Abu Dhabi on 26 July.
“If you are a UFC hunter and believe that you are the best in the world, then you have [to] Fight against every fight that they throw at you, no risk, no reward, “Evloev wrote.
“See you in July, it's on. #Ufcabudhabi”
If you are a UFC hunter and believe that you are the best in the world, then you have fought with every fight they are throwing at you, no risk, no reward.
See you in July, it's on #abudhabi
– Movsar Evloev (@Movsarufc) 22 May 2025
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The accepted match is a five-round Co-Main event against UFC newcomer Aaron Pico per bloody elbow sources.
It is still to be seen whether a 10th consecutive victory under the UFC banner will finally be enough for Evloev to earn a shot at the champion.