by - soumya ranjan
With a long history of combat sports, Mexico has produced some of the most talented fighters in the UFC. The top 5 Mexican UFC fighters who had an enduring influence on the sport are listed below.
Alexa Grasso Grasso is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the women's flyweight division and recently defeated the legendary Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285 to become the women’s flyweight champion.
Yair Rodriguez A mixed martial artist from Mexico, Rodriguez is the featherweight interim champion of the UFC at the moment. Throughout his UFC career, he has received numerous Fight of the Night bonuses and is renowned for his dynamic striking.
Henry Cejudo Cejudo is a former mixed martial artist who represented Mexico in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions of the UFC. He is regarded as one of the greatest combat sports athletes of all time and was a former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion.
Brandon Moreno Moreno is a flyweight fighter from Mexico who competes in the UFC right now. He won the flyweight championship at UFC 263, becoming the first athlete of Mexican descent to do so.
Cain Velasquez Cain is a retired mixed martial artist who is widely regarded as one of the best heavyweight competitors in UFC history. Velasquez is Mexican-American. His victories over opponents like Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos solidified his reputation as a true icon of the sport. He was a two-time UFC heavyweight champion.