Why Mexican Independence Day impacts the boxing and MMA schedules - ESPN
On Saturday, Sept. 16, Mexico's Alexa Grasso will defend her UFC women's flyweight title in a rematch with Valentina Shevchenko in Las Vegas. The date itself, which not coincidentally also marks Mexico's Independence Day, holds a special place for boxing fans, too; mid-September championship fights in the Nevada desert have been a mainstay for decades.


