The event has been steadily adding bouts<\/a> over the last month or so, and this week the UFC officially confirmed the matchups for what is currently a nine-fight UFC Fight Night offering. <\/p>\n Macy Chiasson vs. Ailin Perez Gets Co-Main Event Slot At UFC Mexico<\/p>\n It was no surprise to see Moreno vs. Almabayev confirmed as the UFC Mexico headliner given Moreno\u2019s immense popularity in his home country and the significance of that fight, but it was a bit of surprise to see a previously-announced women\u2019s bantamweight bout between Macy Chiasson and Ailin Perez revealed as the card\u2019s co-main event. <\/p>\n Macy Chiasson (red gloves) fights Yana Santos (blue gloves) during UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 28, Chiasson currently occupies the #7 spot in the official UFC women\u2019s bantamweight rankings. <\/p>\n READ MORE: 30-fight MMA veteran teases next UFC bout less than a month after stellar debut<\/a><\/p>\n The 34-year-old earned post-fight bonuses for her back-to-back stoppage-wins over Pannie Kianzad and Mayra Bueno Silva in 2024, but Chiasson now finds herself on a two-fight skid after dropping decisions to Ketlen Vieira and Yana Santos last year. <\/p>\n Karol Rosa (red gloves) fights Ailin Perez (blue gloves) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Argentina\u2019s Perez was submitted in her UFC debut in 2022, but since then \u201cFiona\u201d has rattled off five-straight victories and now sits one spot behind Chiasson in the women\u2019s bantamweight rankings. <\/p>\n MMA Fans React To UFC Mexico Co-Main Event Reveal<\/p>\n The UFC will presumably fill out the rest of UFC Mexico with at least a few more fights, but fans were largely underwhelmed to learn that Chiasson vs. Perez will serve as the night\u2019s co-main event (h\/t @WestTillDeath<\/a>)<\/p>\n Co main for the prelims?<\/p>\n \u2014 Honestly (@Arrow1179) January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCo main for the prelims?\u201d<\/p>\n For the\u2026. co-main event? Yikes.<\/p>\n \u2014 Eduardo Trallallero (@ETrallallero) January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cFor the\u2026. Co-main event? Yikes.\u201d<\/p>\n Co main event is actually putrid!<\/p>\n \u2014 Ryan Hall (@RyanHallBallin) January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCo main event is actually putrid\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: 21-year-old UFC phenom could break into rankings after agreeing to UFC 326 fight<\/a><\/p>\n New words will need to be created to laugh at this nonsense<\/p>\n \u2014 Dylan (@Upjenkins1) January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cNew words will need to be created to laugh at this nonsense\u201d<\/p>\n Co main? Years already cooked then lmao GG<\/p>\n \u2014 DallasSportsGuy (@DallasSportsGui) January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCo main? Years already cooked then lmao GG\u201d<\/p>\n UFC Mexico will serve as the final offering of three-straight UFC Fight Night events in February after the promotion kicks off 2026 and its new deal with Paramount<\/a> with back-to-back numbered events at the end of this month with UFCs 324 and 325. <\/p>\n Brandon Moreno (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Amir Albazi (not pictured) in a flyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Place. | Perry Nelson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ex-UFC champion sets the record straight on rumored title eliminator fight<\/a><\/p>\n The promotion will also return to Houston, TX<\/a> the week prior to UFC Mexico before heading back home to Las Vegas the following Saturday for UFC 326, which is headlined by a rematch between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira for Holloway\u2019s \u201cBMF\u201d championship. <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC knockout artist ready to face former champion in massive UFC 327 fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC London gets first fight as surging contender looks to break into UFC rankings<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Devastating UFC knockout artists reportedly set to fight in Miami at UFC 327<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0MMA veteran that was never knocked out in the UFC suffers brutal KO loss<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Macy](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kef5rhdjxpcw7nn55j.jpg\" "\\"Macy")
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