UFC is set to return to Glendale, Arizona on Saturday, September 12 for its first event at Desert Diamond Arena to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with NOCHE UFC, an event featuring a card stacked with Mexican and Latin American talent, including former champions, rising prospects and fan favorites.
The prelims will air at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT, followed by the main card airing at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. All bouts will stream live on Paramount+.
Tickets for NOCHE UFC will go on sale Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. MT and are available at ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club will have the opportunity to purchase tickets on Wednesday, July 29 at 10 a.m. MT via the website UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, July 30 at 10 a.m. MT. To access the pre-sale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.NOCHE UFC will be the first of seven high-profile live events in Arizona over the next three years.
These athletes on the card include former UFC women’s flyweight champion and current No. 3 ranked contender Alexa Grasso, who is set to compete on her third NOCHE UFC event as she faces No. 2 ranked Manon Fiorot. Joining her on the card will be former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, who makes his first NOCHE UFC appearance as he faces The Ultimate Fighter season 33 winner Joseph Morales.
Additional bouts on the card include:
No. 5 ranked UFC heavyweight contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-3, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz. by way of Fundacion, Barahona, Dominican Republic) takes on No. 7 ranked Curtis Blaydes (19-6 1NC, fighting out of Chicago, Ill.)
No. 12 ranked UFC flyweight contender Tim Elliott (22-14-1, fighting out of Kansas City, Mo.) meets the always-exciting No. 15 ranked Edgar Chairez (14-6 1NC, fighting out of Baja California, Mexico)
UFC Hall of Famer Kelvin Gastelum (22-11 1NC, fighting out of Yuma, Ariz.) goes toe-to-toe with Yousri Belgaroui (10-3, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) in a middleweight bout
No. 14 ranked women’s flyweight contender JJ Aldrich (15-7, fighting out of Westminster, Colo.) faces the highly touted Regina Tarin (8-0, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico)
Fans are advised to register their interest early at ufc.com/nocheufc to secure tickets in advance.
