UFC on ESPN 64

UFC on ESPN 64 is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on March 29, 2025, at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.^[1][2]

UFC on ESPN 64
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29)
Venue	Arena CDMX
City	Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Della Maddalena UFC on ESPN 64 UFC Fight Night 256

Background

The event will mark the promotion's seventh visit to Mexico City and first since UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 in February 2024.^[2]

A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Champion Yair Rodríguez and Diego Lopes is expected to headline the event.^[3]

A women's flyweight bout between Yazmin Jauregui and Dione Barbosa was scheduled for this event.^[4] However, Barbosa withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by former LFA Women's Strawweight Champion Julia Polastri in a strawweight bout.^[5]

Announced bouts

• Featherweight bout: Diego Lopes vs. Yair Rodríguez^[3]
• Flyweight bout: Édgar Cháirez vs. C.J. Vergara^[6]
• Flyweight bout: Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Kevin Borjas^[7]
• Middleweight bout: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer^[8]
• Women's Strawweight bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Julia Polastri^[5]
• Bantamweight bout: David Martínez vs. Saimon Oliveira^[9]
• Middleweight bout: José Medina vs. Ateba Abega Gautier^[10]

See also

• Martial Arts portal

• 2025 in UFC
• List of current UFC fighters
• List of UFC events

References

1. Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
2. Alfredo Bush (2024-11-21). "UFC returns to Mexico in 2025". clarosports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21. (in Spanish)
3. Ross Markey (2025-01-10). "Report - Diego Lopes books headliner fight against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City in March". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
4. Gaspar Bruno (2025-01-01). "UFC books Dione Barbosa vs Yasmin Jauregui at Mexico City in March". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-01-02. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
5. Neri Fung (2025-01-07). "Replacement! Julia Polastri replaces Dione Barbosa in duel against Mexican at UFC". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
6. "UFC flyweights Edgar Chairez, C.J. Vergara to collide in March". MMA Junkie. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
7. De Santiago, Christopher (2024-11-30). "Report: UFC's 'Lazy Boy' Books Next Fight in Mexico City". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
8. "Report - Joe Pyfer Lands Fight With Ex-Title Challenger In Huge UFC Mexico City Return In March". www.lowkickmma.com. 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
9. De Santiago, Christopher (2025-01-08). "DWCS Contract Winner & Surgeon David Martinez Books UFC Debut in Mexico City". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
10. Southern Digital Mail (2025-01-08). "El boliviano "Chicho" Medina volverá a pelear en la UFC" (in Spanish). correodelsur.com. Retrieved 2025-01-08.