{"id":117302,"date":"2025-09-03T18:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/117302\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T18:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:00:19","slug":"ufc-calls-in-21-year-old-fighter-on-less-than-two-weeks-notice-for-noche-ufc-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/117302\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC calls in 21-year-old fighter on less than two weeks&#8217; notice for Noche UFC debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vqichmtjd\">Undefeated MMA prospect Santiago Luna will step up and make his UFC debut on less than two weeks\u2019 notice at Noche UFC. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_m9wrpex5r\">Set to follow the <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/harry-hardwick-mma-short-notice-debut-fight-ufc-paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MMA promotion\u2019s return to Paris, France<\/a> this Saturday, Noche UFC will take place at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX on September 13 and features a <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-finishing-machine-jean-silva-new-training-clip-noche-ufc-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">huge featherweight main event<\/a> between recent title challenger Diego Lopes and Jean Silva. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tylmr6fpu\">The third edition of Noche UFC has unfortunately been hit with <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/champion-raquel-pennington-suffers-injury-major-blow-noche-ufc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a number of cancellations <\/a>during the lead up to the event, but a new matchup has been added thanks to the willingness of the 21-year-old Luna to step up on short notice. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rd9llwucl\">First reported by <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClubDeLasMMA\/status\/1963089389346546081\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">MMA Latinoam\u00e9rica<\/a> (@ClubDeLasMMA), Luna accepted the call to make his debut on September 13 after his countryman David Martinez was reportedly pulled from a bantamweight matchup with Quang Le to replace Raul Rosas Jr. in the Noche UFC co-main event against top-ranked contender Rob Font. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_uq7r0a0xg\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/alex-perez-returns-devastating-injury-ufc-qatar-fight-asu-almabayev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Top UFC contender reportedly returns from devastating injury for UFC Qatar fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_fv5kr6rjn\">Following a brief 3-0 amateur career that saw Luna win two fights via submission, the 21-year-old turned pro in April of 2023 and submitted the first three opponents that he faced while competing for Mexico\u2019s Ultimate Warrior Challenge. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_chhmtuu0z\">\u201cBorderboy\u201d closed out his time with UWC by stopping Josimar Cuevas with strikes in the third round before collecting yet another submission against Magomed Bayduev, and in May he improved to 6-0 with a 100% finishing rate when he defeated Desmond Manabat in the first round at Tuff-N-Uff 144.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_idcmg7vkm\">Luna draws an intriguing matchup for his UFC debut, as Le already has three Octagon appearances under his belt after being pulled from a fight on <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dana-whites-contender-series-2025-week-4-free-live-stream-results-highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a> to make his own debut against Chris Gutierrez in August of last year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xn2x3brij\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ilia-topuria-brother-reportedly-set-for-ufc-fight-with-dangerous-ko-artist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ilia Topuria\u2019s brother reportedly set for UFC fight with dangerous KO artist<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ny3sipv63\">The 33-year-old dropped a decision to divisional mainstay Gutierrez before being stopped by Long Xiao last November, but Le picked up his first UFC victory and a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus when he submitted Gaston Bola\u00f1os in his most recent outing at UFC Des Moines. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Gaston Bolanos (red gloves) fights with Quang Le (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena on May 3, 2025.\" title=\"Gaston Bolanos (red gloves) fights with Quang Le (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena on May 3, 2025.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gaston Bolanos (red gloves) fights with Quang Le (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena on May 3, 2025, in Des Moines. \/ Lily Smith\/The Register \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vjq5ykfy5\">Luna will apparently meet Le at bantamweight even though its a short-notice matchup. With the addition of that fight, Noche UFC now looks like this: <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nvsnpzyqa\">\u2022\tMain Event: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tCo-Main Event: Rob Font vs. David Martinez*<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tJared Gordon vs. Rafa Garcia<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tKelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAlexander Hernandez vs. Diego Ferreira <\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tJesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAlice Pereira vs. Montserrat Rendon<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tClaudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tJose Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tTatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tZach Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAlessandro Costa vs. Alden Coria<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tRodrigo Sezinando vs. Daniil Donchenko<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tQuang Le vs. Santiago Luna<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_91fuii6f7\">*Bout not yet official<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rnccklgyi\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/aung-la-n-sang-zebastian-kadestam-one-championship-fight-night-36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ex-champions Aung La N Sang &amp; Zebaztian Kadestam set to meet at ONE Fight Night 36<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_t1vejknp0\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/mma-fighter-strong-case-ufc-return-violent-knockout-streak-caio-machado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MMA fighter builds strong case for UFC return with violent knockout streak<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jjyq3t5g7\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/tom-aspinall-father-teases-possible-boxing-future-ufc-heavyweight-champ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tom Aspinall\u2019s father teases possible boxing future for UFC heavyweight champ<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9rlaqcvsu\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/kickboxing-tyjani-beztati-follow-ufc-stars-adesanya-pereira-mma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kickboxing champion reportedly set to follow UFC stars Adesanya &amp; 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