Diggin’ Deep on UFC Mexico City: Rodriguez vs. Stephens - Main card preview

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that every contest on the main card of UFC Mexico City features a fighter of Mexican descent. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise either that most of them aren’t facing top-flight competition, or at least an opponent that pushes them up the ladder. Like I said in my earlier preview, the UFC has had a hard time getting fighters to visit the high altitude – and dirty air -- of Mexico City. The lone exception: Alexa Grasso hoping for a breakout performance against former titleholder Carla Esparza. Grasso looked fantastic returning from a year layoff to dispatch of Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The problem is Kowalkiewicz has been a shell of her old self, so no one knows if Grasso is that damn good or if Kowalkiewicz is that deteriorated. We’re about to find out.

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