Naciones MMA

Naciones MMA

Company type	Private
Industry	Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded	2020; 6 years ago (2020)
Headquarters	Monterrey, Nuevo León , Mexico

Naciones MMA is a Mexican mixed martial arts promotion based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, founded in 2020 by Eduardo Vargas and Hector Molina.^[1][2]

History

The promotion was founded by two veterans of the international martial arts scene, Vargas and Molina; the latter had previously worked as the owner of Combate Extremo.^[1]

The inaugural event, Naciones MMA 1, took place on March 19, 2021, in Monterrey, the organization's headquarters. The event featured nine fights.^[3][4]

On July 22, 2022, Naciones MMA 8 was held in Bogotá, Colombia, the first event outside of Mexico.^[5]

List of events

Source: ^[6]

#	Event	Date	Venue	Location
17	Naciones MMA 17: Tampico	October 14, 2023		Tampico, Mexico
16	Naciones MMA 16: Saltillo	August 26, 2023	V Complex	Saltillo, Mexico
15	Naciones MMA 15: Monterrey	June 30, 2023	Showcenter Complex	Monterrey, Mexico
14	Naciones MMA 14: Bogotá	May 27, 2023	Coliseo Arena de Sal	Monterrey, Mexico
13	Naciones MMA 13: Monterrey	April 15, 2023	Showcenter Complex	Monterrey, Mexico
12	Naciones MMA 12: Monterrey	December 8, 2022	Showcenter Complex	Monterrey, Mexico
11	Naciones MMA 11: Tijuana	November 18, 2022	Arena Caliente Casino	Tijuana, Mexico
10	Naciones MMA 10: Ecuador	October 21, 2022	Coliseo Julio César Hidalgo	Quito, Ecuador
9	Naciones MMA 9: Saltillo	August 19, 2022	Centro De Convenciones Canacintra	Saltillo, Mexico
8	Naciones MMA 8: Bogotá	July 22, 2022	Palacio de los Deportes	Bogotá, Colombia
7	Naciones MMA 7: Monterrey	June 17, 2022	Showcenter Complex	Monterrey, Mexico
6	Naciones MMA 6: Mexicali	May 20, 2022		Mexicali, Mexico
5	Naciones MMA 5: Saltillo	March 18, 2022	V Complex	Saltillo, Mexico
4	Naciones MMA 4: Monterrey	February 18, 2022	Auditorio Jacales	Monterrey, Mexico
3	Naciones MMA 3: Tijuana	January 21, 2022	Auditorio Municipal de Tijuana	Tijuana, Mexico
2	Naciones MMA 2: Monterrey	June 18, 2021	Arena Jose Sulaimán	Monterrey, Mexico
1	Naciones MMA 1: Monterrey	March 19, 2021	Arena Jose Sulaimán	Monterrey, Mexico

Event locations

• Mexico (total: 14)
  • Monterrey, Nuevo León (7)
  • Saltillo, Coahuila (3)
  • Tijuana, Baja California (2)
  • Mexicali, Baja California (1)
  • Tampico, Tamaulipas (1)

• Colombia (total: 2)
  • Bogotá D.C., Cundinamarca Department (2)

• Ecuador (total: 1)
  • Quito, Pichincha (1)

References

1. Rodriguez, Victor. "Mexico's Naciones MMA doesn't want to be a 'feeder league'". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
2. Carrera, Álvaro. "Naciones MMA desvela la primera tarjeta de su historia". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
3. "Naciones MMA 1 - Monterrey". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
4. Hernández, Grecia (2021-03-23). "Realizó Naciones MMA primera cartelera". Grupo Milenio. Archived from the original on 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
5. "NACIONES MMA LLEGA A COLOMBIA". LFC Colombia. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
6. "Naciones MMA | MMA Events". Tapology.