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Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico

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Mixed martial arts promotion company
Ultimate Warrior Challenge México
Company typePrivate
IndustryMixed martial artspromotion
Founded2009; 16 years ago (2009)
FounderAlejandro Islas
Headquarters
Tijuana, Baja California
,
Mexico
Websiteuwc.com.mx

Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mexico (UWC Mexico) is a Mexicanmixed martial arts promotion based inTijuana, Baja California. The company was founded in 2009, making it one of the longest-running in the country.[1][2]

As the longest-running MMA company in the country, UWC has produced names such asGabriel Benítez,Raul Rosas Jr.,[3]Brandon Moreno,Henry Briones, among others.[4]

History

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Founded in 2009, UWC Mexico held its first event on February 28th at the Tijuana Municipal Auditorium, titledUWC: Baja California vs. California, featuring talent from theBaja California Peninsula andSouthern California.[5][6]

On May 30th, 2009, at theUWC: Furia Cachanilla event, the inaugural UWC champion was revealed. In the main event,Akbarh Arreola defeated Adam Lehman in 49 seconds to become the company's welterweight champion.[7] The aforementioned event also marked the first time a women's fight took place in the history of Mexican MMA. There, Margarita De La Cruz Ramírez and Cristina Marks, making their professional debut, faced off in a close fight, with Ramírez winning by submission in the first round.[8]

In 2015, shortly afterUWC Mexico 14, the promotion discontinued its sporting activities for unknown reasons, causing its fighters to move to other national promotions such as Xtreme Fighters Latino; some of them would later sign withLUX Fight League. Four years passed before UWC returned, withUWC Mexico 20: Legacy held on August 24, 2019.[9][10]

In 2021, UWC announced an exclusive multi-year streaming agreement withUFC Fight Pass.[11] In January 2024, UWC CEO Alejandro Islas announced the renewal of contract with them.[12]

Current champions

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DivisionUpper weight limitChampionSinceTitle Defenses
Heavyweight120 kg (264.6 lb)Mexico Jesús NavarreteJuly 3, 2020 (UWC 22)1
Middleweight84 kg (185.2 lb)Mexico Nayib LópezJuly 28, 2024 (UWC 54)0
Welterweight77 kg (169.8 lb)Argentina Adrián OviedoFebruary 25, 2024 (UWC 51)0
Lightweight70 kg (154.3 lb)Brazil Adriano NunesJuly 28, 2023 (UWC 46)0
Featherweight66 kg (145.5 lb)United States Dorian RamosOctober 28, 2022 (UWC 39)3
Bantamweight61 kg (134.5 lb)Ecuador Adrián Luna MartinettiFebruary 25, 2024 (UWC 51)1
Flyweight57 kg (125.7 lb)Argentina Braián GonzálezFebruary 24, 2023 (UWC 41)4
Women's Strawweight52 kg (114.6 lb)Vacant/-

UWC Mexico title history

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Men's Heavyweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1Mexico Jesús Navarrete
def. Eliezer Ortega		UWC Mexico 22
Tijuana, Mexico		Jul 3, 2020

1. def. Enrique Lara at UWC Mexico 24 on Nov 24, 2020

Men's Middleweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1United States Gary Padilla
def. David Mariscal		UWC Mexico 9
Tijuana, Mexico		Mar 25, 2011?
Padilla vacated the title.
2Argentina Antonio Gordillo
def. Ricardo Chávez Villaseñor		UWC Mexico 45
Tijuana, Mexico		Jul 2, 2023392

1. def. Victor de Paula at UWC Mexico 48 on Sept 23, 2023

3Mexico Nayib LópezUWC Mexico 34
Tijuana, Mexico		Jul 28, 2024

Men's Welterweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1MexicoAkbarh Arreola
def. Adam Lehman		UWC Mexico 2
Tijuana, Mexico		May 30, 2009?

1. def. Matt Lagler at UWC Mexico 6 on Apr 24, 2010
2. def. Jorge López at UWC Mexico 8 on Oct 16, 2010

Arreola vacated the title.
2Mexico Jesús Sánchez
def. Christopher Ortega		UWC Mexico 11
Tijuana, Mexico		Oct 1, 20111113

1. def. Christopher Ortega at UWC Mexico 13 on Mar 2, 2013

3Mexico Iván CastilloUWC & EVT: Sánchez vs. Castillo
Tijuana, Mexico		Oct 18, 2014?
During Castillo's reign, the title was deactivated due to the promotion's temporary closure.
4Mexico Iván Castillo (2)
def. Leonardo Blasco		UWC Mexico 26
Tijuana, Mexico		Apr 30, 2021?
Castillo vacated the title.
5Argentina Adrián Oviedo
def. Carlos Camargo		UWC Mexico 51
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 25, 2024

Men's Lightweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1Mexico David Mariscal
def. Miguel Pardinas		UWC Mexico 3
Tijuana, Mexico		Jul 18, 2009?

1. def. Leobardo López Caloca at UWC Mexico 4 on Nov 29, 2009

Mariscal vacated the title and it was later deactivated due to the temporary closure of the promotion.
2MexicoAkbarh Arreola
def. Gammaliel Escarrega		UWC Mexico 20
Tijuana, Mexico		Aug 24, 2019?
Arreola vacated the title.
3Mexico Edgar Escarrega
def. Fabian Quintanar		UWC Mexico 21
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 29, 2020?
Escarrega vacated the title.
4Mexico José Luis Verdugo
def. Carlos Cañada		UWC Mexico 24
Tijuana, Mexico		Nov 13, 2020?

1. def. Alexander Barahona at UWC Mexico 26 on Apr 30, 2021

Verdugo vacated the title.
5Mexico Pablo Sabori
def. Ángel Rodríguez		UWC Mexico 33
Tijuana, Mexico		Apr 29, 2022?

1. def. Alberto Sánchez at UWC Mexico 40 on Nov 25, 2022

Sabori vacated the title.
6Brazil Adriano Nunes
def. Marco Antonio Elpidio		UWC Mexico 46
Tijuana, Mexico		Jul 28, 2023

Men's Featherweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1Mexico Antonio Duarte
def. Rafael Salomão		UWC Mexico 3
Tijuana, Mexico		Jul 18, 2009?

1. def. Juan Manuel Torres at UWC Mexico 4 on Nov 28, 2009

Duarte vacated the title.
2MexicoGabriel Benítez
def. Manuel Ramos Gallareta		UWC Mexico 5
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 13, 2010?

1. def. Raúl Bellereza at UWC Mexico 9 on Mar 25, 2011
2. def. Jorge Alberto Bustamante at UWC Mexico 12 on Mar 24, 2012

During Benítez's reign, the title was deactivated due to the promotion's temporary closure.
3Mexico Luis Meraz
def. Miguel Enrique Torres		UWC Mexico 21
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 29, 20201000
4United States Dorian RamosUWC Mexico 39
Tijuana, Mexico		Oct 28, 2022

1. def. Mauricio Eguiluz at UWC Mexico 41 on Feb 24, 2023
2. def. José Peñaloza at UWC Mexico 43 on Apr 28, 2023
3. def. Esteban Sedano at UWC Mexico 52 on Apr 7, 2024

Men's Bantamweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1Mexico Alex Soto
def. Rafael Salomão		UWC Mexico 6
Tijuana, Mexico		Apr 24, 2010?

1. def. Brady Harrison at UWC Mexico 9 on Mar 25, 2011

Soto vacated the title.
2United States Walel Watson
def. Ismael León		UWC Mexico 10
Tijuana, Mexico		Jun 25, 2011?
Watson vacated the title.
3Mexico Antonio Barajas
def. Brady Harrison		UWC Mexico 13
Tijuana, Mexico		Mar 2, 2013?
Barajas vacated the title.
4Mexico Antonio Duarte
def. Marcos Beristain		UWC & EVT: Duarte vs. Beristaín
Tijuana, Mexico		May 17, 2014?
During Duarte's reign, the title was deactivated due to the promotion's temporary closure.
5Mexico Antonio Duarte (2)
def. Erik Radleim		UWC Mexico 20
Tijuana, Mexico		Aug 29, 2019?
Duarte vacated the title.
6Mexico Christian Quiñónez
def. Donny Matos		UWC Mexico 25
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 26, 2021?
Quiñónez vacated the title.
7Ecuador Adrián Luna Martinetti
def. Brandon Uruchurtu		UWC Mexico 31
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 25, 2022?

1. def. Juan Campos at UWC Mexico 35 on Jun 24, 2022
2. def. Donny Matos at UWC Mexico 42 on Mar 31, 2023

Luna Martinetti vacated the title.
8Mexico Mahatma García
def. Juan Pablo González		UWC Mexico 50
Tijuana, Mexico		Nov 24, 202393
9Ecuador Adrián Luna Martinetti (2)UWC Mexico 51
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 25, 2024

Men's Flyweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1Mexico Iván López
def. Kevin Amador		UWC & EVT: Duarte vs. Beristaín
Tijuana, Mexico		May 17, 20141930
2France Antoine HidrioUWC Mexico 20
Tijuana, Mexico		Aug 29, 2019184
3Mexico Jesús Santos AguilarUWC Mexico 21
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 29, 2020607

1. def. Edgar Chairez at UWC Mexico 23 on Sept 4, 2020

Aguilar vacated the title.
4Brazil Sóslenis Carvalho
def. Paulino Siller		UWC Mexico 29
Tijuana, Mexico		Oct 1, 2021238
5Brazil João CamiloUWC Mexico 34
Tijuana, Mexico		May 27, 2022273
6Brazil Braián GonzálezUWC Mexico 41
Tijuana, Mexico		Feb 24, 2023

Women's Strawweight Championship

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No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1MexicoYazmin Jauregui
def. Annely Jiménez García		UWC Mexico 24
Tijuana, Mexico		Nov 13, 2020272
Jauregui vacated the title.

List of events

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#EventDateVenueLocation
58UWC México 57: Villegas vs. ZapienTBAAuditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
57UWC México 56: Leyva vs. ChavezApril 6, 2025Auditorio Municipal de TijuanaTijuana, Mexico
56UWC México 55: Lavado vs. MuñozFebruary 23, 2025Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
55UWC México 54: Gordillo vs. LópezJuly 28, 2024Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
54UWC México 53: Elías vs. MezaMay 19, 2024Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
53UWC México 52: Ramos vs. SedanoApril 7, 2024Zonkeys ArenaTijuana, Mexico
52UWC México 51: García vs. LunaFebruary 25, 2024Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
51UWC México 50: González vs. GarcíaNovember 24, 2023Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
50UWC México 49: Oviedo vs. ZadruzynskiOctober 27, 2023Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
49UWC México 48: Gordillo vs. De PaulaSeptember 29, 2023Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
48UWC México 47: El Hazoume vs. RamosAugust 25, 2023Auditorio MunicipalTijuana, Mexico
47UWC México 46: Elpidio vs. NunesJuly 28, 2023Auditorio MunicipalTijuana, Mexico
46UWC México 45: Chávez vs. Gordillo 2July 2, 2023Auditorio MunicipalTijuana, Mexico
45UWC México 44: Prototipo vs. El ReyMay 26, 2023Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
44UWC México 43: Ramos vs. PeñalozaApril 28, 2023Auditorio MunicipalTijuana, Mexico
43UWC México 42: Luna vs. MatosMarch 31, 2023Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
42UWC México 41: Mascarado vs. PrototipoFebruary 24, 2023Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
41UWC México 40: Sabori vs. SánchezNovember 25, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
40UWC México 39: Meráz vs. RamosOctober 28, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
39UWC México 38: Neto vs. BarezSeptember 30, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
38UWC México 37: Sánchez vs. GranadosAugust 26, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
37UWC México 36: Díaz vs. GarcíaJuly 29, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
36UWC México 35: Luna vs. CamposJune 24, 2022El ForoTijuana, Mexico
35UWC México 34: Carvalho vs. CamiloMay 27, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
34UWC México 33: Sabori vs. RodríguezApril 29, 2022El ForoTijuana, Mexico
33UWC México 32: Sánchez vs. ValenciaMarch 25, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
32UWC México 31: Luna vs. UruchurtuFebruary 25, 2022Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
31UWC México 30: Leyva vs. GaleraNovember 26, 2021Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
30UWC México 29: Meráz vs. RiveroOctober 1, 2021Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
29UWC México 28: Luna vs. BenitezAugust 13, 2021Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
28UWC México 27: Torres vs. CanadaJune 11, 2021Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
27UWC México 26: Verdugo vs. BarahonaApril 30, 2021Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
26UWC México 25: Quinóñez vs. MatosFebruary 26, 2021Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
25UWC México 24: Friday The 13thNovember 13, 2020Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
24UWC México 23: SupremacySeptember 4, 2020Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
23UWC México 22: Total WarJuly 3, 2020Entram GymTijuana, Mexico
22UWC México 21: Bloody Valentine Part DeuxFebruary 29, 2020Auditorio MunicipalTijuana, Mexico
21UWC México: New Blood 3October 23, 2019Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles (CICTAC)Tijuana, Mexico
20UWC México 20: LegacyAugust 24, 2019Auditorio MunicipalTijuana, Mexico
19UWC México 14: Bravo vs. SuruyJune 27, 2015ONIXEUSTijuana, Mexico
18UWC & EVT: Sánchez vs. CastilloOctober 18, 2014ONIXEUSTijuana, Mexico
17UWC & EVT: Duarte vs. BeristaínMay 17, 2014Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
16UWC México: New Blood 2April 28, 2013ONIXEUSTijuana, Mexico
15UWC México: Benítez vs. OropezaMarch 2, 2013Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
14UWC México 12: Never TapMarch 24, 2012Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
13UWC México: New Blood 1January 29, 2012Score Sports BarTijuana, Mexico
12UWC México 11: Born AgainOctober 1, 2011Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
11UWC México 10: To the EdgeJune 25, 2011Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
10UWC México 9.5: IguanaApril 30, 2011Restaurante Iguana RanaTijuana, Mexico
9UWC México 9: They're BackMarch 25, 2011Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
8UWC México 8: Mexican ChampionshipsOctober 16, 2010Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
7UWC México 7: EvolutionJune 26, 2010Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
6UWC México 6: Hecho en MéxicoApril 24, 2010Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
5UWC México 5: Bloody ValentineFebruary 13, 2010Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
4UWC México 4: RenacimientoNovember 28, 2009Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
3UWC México 3: Tijuana vs. BrazilJuly 18, 2009Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
2UWC México 2: Furia CachanillaMay 30, 2009Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico
1UWC México 1: Baja California vs. CaliforniaFebruary 28, 2009Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez MorenoTijuana, Mexico

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