LUX Fight League
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial artspromotion |
| Founded | 21 July 2017 (2017-07-21) |
| Founder | Joe Mendoza |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | luxfightleague |
LUX Fight League (or simply LUX) is a Mexican mixed martial arts promotion based in Mexico City, founded by Joe Mendoza. It is considered the largest MMA promotion in Mexico and one of the most important in Latin America.[1]
History
The promotion was founded on July 21, 2017 by Mexican businessman Joe Mendoza. The inaugural LUX event took place on that same date in Tampico, Tamaulipas,[2] featuring veteran Mexican fighter Efraín Escudero, who scored a victory over Brazilian Bruno Murata.[3]
The second LUX event was held on February 17, 2018, at the Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City. Compared to the first event, which featured only four fights, this one held a total of nine.[4]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that was declared in March 2020, "LUX 009" was held at the Showcenter Complex in Monterrey behind closed doors, after previously being scheduled for April 3.[5] The next event, "LUX 010", would mark the return of the public, albeit limited to prevent virus infections, and would be the first sporting event in Mexico since the start of the pandemic to open its doors to the public.[6]
In February 2024, Mendoza and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) closed a multinational agreement in which the UFC Fight Pass platform would broadcast LUX events from then on.[7] The first event broadcast by the aforementioned platform was LUX 040, whose main event was between Raúl Zaragoza and Anuar Aburto in the welterweight division.[8]
In 2025, LUX announced the creation of "Streamers Smash", a competition that brings together fighters and streamers, the winner of which obtains a contract with the promotion.[9] The single-elimination tournament consists of eight amateur fighters who will have a streamer in their corner guiding them during the fights.[10]
Current champions
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 84 kg (185.2 lb) | Vacant | / | - |
| Welterweight | 77 kg (169.8 lb) | Vacant | / | - |
| Lightweight | 71 kg (156.5 lb) |  Kazula Vargas | November 1, 2024 (LUX 047) | 0 |
| Featherweight | 66 kg (145.5 lb) | Irvin Amaya | November 21, 2025 (LUX 056) | 0 |
| Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.5 lb) |  Mauricio Partida | October 24, 2025 | 0 |
| Flyweight | 57 kg (125.7 lb) |  Jorge Calvo Martín | March 17, 2023 (LUX 031) | 5 |
| Women's Flyweight | 57 kg (125.7 lb) | Vacant | / | - |
| Women's Strawweight | 53 kg (116.8 lb) | Vacant | / | - |
LUX Fight League title history
Men's Middleweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iván Valenzueladef. Ricardo Centeno | LUX 019Mexico City, Mexico | Dec 10, 2021 | 420 days | |
| 2 | Nayib López | LUX 030Monterrey, Mexico | Feb 3, 2023 | 71 days | |
| López vacated the title. | |||||
Men's Welterweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Domínguezdef. Antonio Suárez | LUX 036Guadalajara, Mexico | Oct 6, 2023 | ? days | 1. def. Nayib López at LUX 042 on Apr 26, 2024 |
| Domínguez vacated the title. | |||||
| 2 | Raúl Zaragozadef. Carlos Arana | LUX 049Mexico City, Mexico | Jan 31, 2025 | ||
| Zaragoza vacated the title. | |||||
| 3 | Antonio Suárezdef. Anuar Aburto | LUX 055Guadalajara, Mexico | Sept 26, 2025 | 103 | |
| Suárez vacated the title. | |||||
Men's Lightweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ignacio Bahamondesdef. Hugo Flores | LUX 004Mexico City, Mexico | Mar 15, 2019 | 232 days | |
| Bahamondes vacated the title. | |||||
| 2 | Sergio Cossiodef. Hugo Flores | LUX 008Mexico City, Mexico | Feb 14, 2020 | ? days | 1. def. Alan Domínguez at LUX 016 on Sept 17, 2021 |
| Cossio vacated the title. | |||||
| 3 | Sergio Cossio (2)def. Édgar Delgado | LUX 022Mexico City, Mexico | May 26, 2022 | ? days | 1. def. Fernando Martínez at LUX 029 on Dec 9, 2022 |
| Cossio vacated the title. | |||||
| 4 | Hugo Floresdef. Luis Márquez | LUX 044Mexico City, Mexico | Aug 2, 2024 | ? days | |
| Flores vacated the title. | |||||
| 5 | Kazula Vargasdef. Alejandro Cerquera | LUX 047Mexico City, Mexico | Nov 1, 2024 | ||
| — | Hugo Floresdef. Raúl Zaragoza | LUX 052Guadalajara, Mexico | May 16, 2025 | — | |
Men's Featherweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diego Lopesdef. Alejandro Solano Rodríguez | LUX 006Monterrey, Mexico | Aug 30, 2019 | 732 days | 1. def. Marco Beltrán at LUX 007 on Nov 29, 20192. def. Masio Fullen at LUX 012 on Mar 12, 2021 |
| Lopes vacated the title. | |||||
| 2 | Erik Silvadef. Édgar Cabello | LUX 020Cancún, Mexico | Feb 11, 2022 | ? days | |
| Silva vacated the title. | |||||
| 3 | Édgar Delgado Jiménezdef. Emmanuel Rivero | LUX 035Monterrey, Mexico | Aug 11, 2023 | 581 | 1. def. Francesco Patron at LUX 039 on Feb 2, 20242. def. José Alberto Quiñónez at LUX 043 on Jun 28, 20243. def. Alejandro Corrales at LUX 048 on Nov 29, 2024 |
| Delgado vacated the title. | |||||
| 3 | Irvin Amayadef. Alejandro Corrales | LUX 056Monterrey, Mexico | Nov 21, 2025 | ||
Men's Bantamweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Beltrándef. Erick Ruano Barrera | LUX 004Mexico City, Mexico | Mar 15, 2019 | 1455 days | 1. def. David Mendoza at LUX 009 on Jul 17, 20202. def. David Mendoza at LUX 014 on Jun 25, 20213. def. Rodolfo Rubio at LUX 023 on Jun 17, 20224. def. José Roura at LUX 029 on Dec 9, 2022 |
| Beltrán vacated the title. | |||||
| 2 | José Rouradef. Rodolfo Rubio | LUX 033Puebla, Mexico | Jun 30, 2023 | 154 days | |
| 3 |  Juan Díaz | LUX 038Monterrey, Mexico | Dec 1, 2023 | 1. def. José Roura at LUX 047 on Nov 1, 20242. def. Uriel Cossio at LUX 050 on Feb 21, 2025 | |
| — | Mauricio Partidadef. Rodolfo Rubio | LUX 053Puebla, Mexico | July 25, 2025 | — | |
| Díaz vacated the title. | |||||
| 4 | Mauricio Partida | — | Oct 24, 2025 | ||
Men's Flyweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Costadef. Luis Solorzano | LUX 010Monterrey, Mexico | Sept 18, 2020 | ? days | 1. def. Jorge Calvo Martin at LUX 013 on May 7, 20212. def. Kike González at LUX 018 on Nov 5, 20213. def. Carlos Gómez at LUX 027 on Oct 14, 2022 |
| Costa vacated the title. | |||||
| 2 | Jorge Calvo Martindef. Luis Iván Rodríguez | LUX 031Mexico City, Mexico | Mar 17, 2023 | 1. def. Luis Solorzano at LUX 034 on Jul 21, 20232. def. Kike González at LUX 041 on Mar 15, 20243. def. Alexandro Bravo at LUX 045 on Aug 16, 20244. def. Kike González at LUX 048 on Nov 29, 20245. def. Luis Iván Rodríguez at LUX 054 on Aug 22, 2025 | |
| — | Luis Iván Rodríguezdef. Alexandro Bravo | LUX 051Mexico City, Mexico | Mar 28, 2025 | 147 | |
Women's Flyweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Albadef. Daniela Villasmil | LUX 021Monterrey, Mexico | Mar 18, 2022 | 245 days | |
| 2 | Elí Rodríguez | LUX 028Monterrey, Mexico | Nov 18, 2022 | 322 days | |
| 3 |  Fernanda Muñoz | LUX 036Guadalajara, Mexico | Oct 6, 2023 | ||
| Muñoz vacated the title. | |||||
Women's Strawweight Championship
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign(total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tania Torresdef. Saray Orozco | LUX 015Tijuana, Mexico | Aug 6, 2021 | 293 days | |
| Torres vacated the title. | |||||
| 2 | Saray Orozcodef. Diana Reyes | LUX 022Mexico City, Mexico | May 26, 2022 | 737 days | 1. def. Andrea Vázquez at LUX 032 on May 19, 2023 |
| — | Andrea Vázquezdef. Yajáira Romo | LUX 028Monterrey, Mexico | Nov 16, 2022 | — | |
| Orozco vacated the title. | |||||
| 3 | Andrea Vázquezdef. Jazmín Navarrete | LUX 046Tampico, Mexico | Oct 11, 2024 | 1. def. Diana García at LUX 052 on May 16, 2025 | |
| Vázquez vacated the title. | |||||
List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | LUX 058 | February 13, 2026 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 57 | LUX 057 | December 5, 2025 | Gimnasio Marcelino González | Zacatecas, Mexico |
| 56 | LUX 056 | November 21, 2025 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 55 | LUX 055 | September 26, 2025 | Complejo Deportivo de Artes Marciales | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 54 | LUX 054 | August 22, 2025 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 53 | LUX 053 | July 25, 2025 | Teatro Explanada | Puebla, Mexico |
| 52 | LUX 052 | May 16, 2025 | CODE Alcalde Dome | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 51 | LUX 051 | March 28, 2025 | Centro Citibanamex | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 50 | LUX 050 | February 21, 2025 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 49 | LUX 049 | January 31, 2025 | Frontón México | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 48 | LUX 048 | November 29, 2024 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 47 | LUX 047 | November 1, 2024 | Frontón México | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 46 | LUX 046 | October 11, 2024 | Expo Tampico | Tampico, Mexico |
| 45 | LUX 045 | August 26, 2024 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 44 | LUX 044 | August 2, 2024 | Frontón México | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 43 | LUX 043 | June 28, 2024 | Gimnasio Marcelino González | Zacatecas, Mexico |
| 42 | LUX 042 | April 26, 2024 | CODE Alcalde Dome | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 41 | LUX 041 | March 15, 2024 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 40 | LUX 040 | February 23, 2024 | Centro Citibanamex | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 39 | LUX 039 | February 2, 2024 | Teatro Explanada | Puebla, Mexico |
| 38 | LUX 038 | December 1, 2023 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 37 | LUX 037 | November 24, 2023 | Gimnasio Marcelino González | Zacatecas, Mexico |
| 36 | LUX 036 | October 6, 2023 | CODE Alcalde Dome | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 35 | LUX 035 | August 11, 2023 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 34 | LUX 034 | July 21, 2023 | Cancún Center | Cancún, Mexico |
| 33 | LUX 033 | June 30, 2023 | Teatro Explanada | Puebla, Mexico |
| 32 | LUX 032 | May 19, 2023 | CODE Alcalde Dome | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 31 | LUX 031 | March 17, 2023 | Hipódromo de las Américas | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 30 | LUX 030 | February 3, 2023 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 29 | LUX 029 | December 9, 2022 | Frontón México | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 28 | LUX 028 | November 18, 2022 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 27 | LUX 027 | October 14, 2022 | Centro Expositor Puebla | Puebla, Mexico |
| 26 | LUX 026 | September 2, 2022 | Frontón México | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 25 | LUX 025 | August 13, 2022 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 24 | LUX 024 | July 15, 2022 | Zonkeys Arena | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 23 | LUX 023 | June 17, 2022 | Centro Expositor Puebla | Puebla, Mexico |
| 22 | LUX 022 | May 26, 2022 | Pepsi Center WTC | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 21 | LUX 021 | March 18, 2022 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 20 | LUX 020 | February 18, 2022 | Estadio Plaza de Toros Cancún | Cancún, Mexico |
| 19 | LUX 019 | December 10, 2021 | Pepsi Center WTC | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 18 | LUX 018 | November 5, 2021 | Forum de Mundo Imperial | Acapulco, Mexico |
| 17 | LUX 017 | October 15, 2021 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 16 | LUX 016 | September 17, 2021 | Pepsi Center WTC | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 15 | LUX 015 | August 6, 2021 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 14 | LUX 014 | June 25, 2021 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 13 | LUX 013 | May 7, 2021 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 12 | LUX 012 | March 12, 2021 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 11 | LUX 011 | November 20, 2020 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 10 | LUX 010 | September 18, 2020 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 9 | LUX 009 | July 17, 2020 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 8 | LUX 008 | February 14, 2020 | Frontón México | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 7 | LUX 007 | November 29, 2019 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 6 | LUX 006 | August 30, 2019 | Showcenter Complex | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 5 | LUX 005 | July 19, 2019 | Frontón México | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 4 | LUX 004 | March 15, 2019 | Pepsi Center WTC | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 3 | LUX 003 | October 5, 2018 | Pepsi Center WTC | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 2 | LUX 002 | February 17, 2018 | Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 1 | LUX 001 | July 21, 2017 | Posada Hotel | Tampico, Mexico |
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