UFC Mexico City: Yazmin Jauregui Dominates Sam Hughes

UFC Mexico City fight features Sam Hughes against Yazmin Jauregui, with Jauregui dominating and winning by decision. Hughes refused to back down.

In the lone women's fight on the UFC Mexico City card, Sam Hughes faced off against Yazmin Jauregui in a strawweight match-up. Hughes, coming off a win, was looking to continue her success, while Jauregui was hoping to bounce back from a previous loss.

The fight started with Hughes landing the first significant strike, a leg kick, as the two fighters circled each other in the center of the octagon. Jauregui then began to press forward, leading to a takedown attempt by Hughes that was stuffed by Jauregui. Jauregui's takedown defense and striking kept Hughes at bay for the rest of the round.

In the second round, Hughes continued to pursue takedowns but was unable to secure them, leading to her being peppered with shots and suffering a cut on her nose. Jauregui continued to mix up her attacks, targeting different areas of Hughes' body and maintaining the edge in the fight.

As the third round began, Jauregui continued to flow and fire off combinations, ultimately taking Hughes down with a leg kick. Despite her corner advising her that she was likely down two rounds, Hughes was unable to turn the tide, and Jauregui cruised to a decision win.

Overall, Yazmin Jauregui's takedown defense and striking prowess proved to be too much for Sam Hughes, leading to a dominant victory for the Mexican fighter.