Jeremy Stephens wasn’t the only fighter attacked by the UFC Mexico City crowd Saturday night.
Former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza, who defeated Alexa Grasso by majority decision in the co-main event, said after the fight that one fan dumped a beer on her. Grasso, Esparza’s opponent, is a native of Mexico.
“I understand the Mexican fans are so passionate, and they really stand behind their fighters,” Esparza said in her post-fight scrum. “I’ve definitely fought in a lot of people’s hometowns, and this was definitely the most passionate crowd I’ve ever been in front of. The sad thing was,…
Carla Esparza says fan dumped beer on her after UFC Mexico win: ‘It made me really sad’