The year 2018 was the second year in the history of LUX Fight League , a mixed martial arts promotion based in Mexico . In this year, LUX held 2 events, both held in Mexico City .
2018 in LUX Fight League First date February 17, 2018 Last date October 5, 2018 Total events 2 Total fights 23
LUX 002 mixed martial arts event held by LUX Fight League on February 17, 2018, at the Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City , Mexico.[ 1]
After the first event, which was very well received, LUX Fight League announced the second event for February 2018, and unlike the first, this one featured a larger number of fights.[ 2]
It was announced that Sergio Cossio and Mike De La Torre , the latter of whom had a decent track record in UFC , would headline the event. Meanwhile, the co-main event featured a featherweight bout between veteran Rodolfo Rubio and rookie Luis Vallejo. There was also a women's bantamweight fight between Annely Jiménez García and Flor Sáenz, marking the first time female fighters have been included in a LUX event.[ 3]
Main card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Sergio Cossio
def.
Mike De La Torre Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Luis Vallejo
def.
Rodolfo Rubio
TKO (punches)
1
0:51
Lightweight
Efraín Escudero def.
Jorge López
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
4:59
Bantamweight
José Luis Calvo
def.
Irvin Amaya
TKO (leg injury)
1
3:10
Catchweight
Nayib López
def.
Alan Domínguez
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Rubén Lozano
def.
Daniel Rico
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Lightweight
José Luis Verdugo
def.
Ricardo Díaz
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Women's Bantamweight
Annely Jiménez García
def.
Flor Sáenz
Submission (choke)
3
2:51
Bantamweight
Roberto Villalobos
def.
Daniel Ortiz
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
4:25
LUX 003 mixed martial arts event held by LUX Fight League on October 5, 2018, at the Pepsi Center WTC in Mexico City , Mexico.[ 4] [ 5]
For this event, the number of fights was increased to fourteen; it was also announced that Sergio Cossio and Hugo Flores would headline the main event.[ 6]
Main card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Hugo Flores
def.
Sergio Cossio
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Lightweight
José Luis Verdugo
def.
Allan Marín
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Catchweight
Diego Lopes def.
Luis Guerrero
Submission (armbar)
1
1:38
Catchweight
José Luis Calvo
def.
Daniel Lezama
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Bantamweight
Erick Ruano Barrera
def.
Diego Illescas
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Ignacio Bahamondes def.
Javier Reyes
TKO (body kick and punches)
1
2:53
Bantamweight
Alex González
def.
Roberto Villalobos
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:36
Catchweight
Enrique González
def.
Luis Vallejo
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
1:08
Women's Strawweight
Paulina Vargas
def.
Fernanda Díaz
TKO (elbows)
2
4:34
Featherweight
David Mendoza
def.
Daniel Vega
TKO (punches)
1
1:15
Featherweight
Álvaro Torres
def.
Jorge Rodríguez
TKO (punches)
1
1:59
Bantamweight
Iván Valenzuela
def.
Diego Velazco
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:03
Bantamweight
César Vázquez
def.
José Luis Rodríguez
TKO (body kick and punches)
2
0:40
Featherweight
Isaac Samaoya
def.
Luis Martínez
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Mexico City, Mexico