Registration is open until Nov. 11 for the San Nico Open Serie I 2026, a national youth-focused MMA tournament on Nov. 14, with the UFC Performance Institute director scouting.
What you need to know
- San Nico Open Serie I 2026 is a national MMA tournament on Nov. 14 at the Unidad Deportiva Mario J. Montemayor in San Nicolás.
- Entries close Nov. 11 on Smoothcomp and cost 600 pesos.
- The director of the UFC Performance Institute is due to attend looking for talent.
- Competitors range from age four to over 21; the top three in each category win medals.
Reported, not confirmed
- The San Nico Open Serie I 2026 takes place Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Unidad Deportiva Mario J. Montemayor in San Nicolás, Mexico. Fajador
- Registration closes Nov. 11 on Smoothcomp; the entry fee is 600 pesos. Fajador
- The director of the UFC Performance Institute is due to attend to scout talent. Fajador
- The tournament is authorized by the FAMM, with CONADE and the IMMAF. Fajador
- Competitors from age four to over 21 can enter, across nine age groups divided by experience; weigh-ins are on the morning of the event. Fajador
- The top three finishers in each category receive medals. Fajador
A grassroots tournament in northern Mexico is trying to give local kids a direct line to the UFC. The San Nico Open Serie I 2026 is a national MMA event, and the director of the UFC Performance Institute is due to be in attendance looking for new talent.
The tournament grew out of San Nico Power, a community project launched by Mayor Daniel Carrillo Martínez to help rebuild the city's social fabric. City officials saw MMA as one of the best ways to reach young people in tough neighborhoods, and the open turns that local work into a national event focused on developing local youth.
Erik "Goyito" Pérez runs both the program and the tournament. He is described as the first Mexican-born, Mexican-trained fighter to compete in the UFC, which gives the event credibility with the athletes it wants to attract. Pérez promised it will run like a major promotion, with certified judges and an experienced staff.
The field is wide. Fighters can enter from age four up to over 21, split into nine age groups and further by experience, from first-year novices to athletes with more than four years of training. Fights take place in an official FAMM cage with certified referees, paramedics on site and an ambulance on standby. The event is authorized by the FAMM, together with CONADE and the IMMAF.
Weigh-ins are on the morning of the tournament, and the top three in each category receive medals for first, second and third place.
What to watch next: the Nov. 11 registration deadline, and whether the UFCPI visit leads to opportunities for any of the young competitors on Nov. 14.
The tournament grew out of San Nico Power, a community project launched by Mayor Daniel Carrillo Martínez to help rebuild the city's social fabric. City officials saw MMA as one of the best ways to reach young people in tough neighborhoods, and the open turns that local work into a national event focused on developing local youth.
Erik "Goyito" Pérez runs both the program and the tournament. He is described as the first Mexican-born, Mexican-trained fighter to compete in the UFC, which gives the event credibility with the athletes it wants to attract. Pérez promised it will run like a major promotion, with certified judges and an experienced staff.
The field is wide. Fighters can enter from age four up to over 21, split into nine age groups and further by experience, from first-year novices to athletes with more than four years of training. Fights take place in an official FAMM cage with certified referees, paramedics on site and an ambulance on standby. The event is authorized by the FAMM, together with CONADE and the IMMAF.
Weigh-ins are on the morning of the tournament, and the top three in each category receive medals for first, second and third place.
What to watch next: the Nov. 11 registration deadline, and whether the UFCPI visit leads to opportunities for any of the young competitors on Nov. 14.
- Summary
- Registration is open until Nov. 11 for the San Nico Open Serie I 2026, a national youth-focused MMA tournament on Nov. 14, with the UFC Performance Institute director scouting.
- Key points (one per line)
- San Nico Open Serie I 2026 is a national MMA tournament on Nov. 14 at the Unidad Deportiva Mario J. Montemayor in San Nicolás.
Entries close Nov. 11 on Smoothcomp and cost 600 pesos.
The director of the UFC Performance Institute is due to attend looking for talent.
Competitors range from age four to over 21; the top three in each category win medals.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Fajador | https://fajador.com/es/san-nico-open-2026-nationwide-mma-llega-a-san-nicolas/
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