The UFC makes its return to Mexico on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 17, which takes place at Mexico City Arena with a 12-fight card that streams on ESPN+.

A matchup of featherweight contenders headlines the event. Mexico’s own Yair Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) looks to shine on home turf when he meets one of the UFC’s longest tenured fighters in Jeremy Stephens (28-16 MMA, 15-15 UFC).

The card doesn’t have much meat on the bone beyond that, though. Fifteen of the 19 fighters on the card with UFC experience are coming off losses in their previous octagon appearances. For more on the numbers, check below for 40 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN+ 17.

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Main event

Gallery Yair Rodriguez def. Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night 139: Best photos view 17 images

Rodriguez becomes the first Mexico-born fighter to headline a card in the country.

Rodriguez has earned all three of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

Rodriguez’s knockout of Chan Sung Jung at the 4:59 mark of Round 5 at UFC Fight Night 139 is tied with Demetrious Johnson’s finish at UFC 186 for the latest stoppage in a UFC fight.

Rodriguez’s six fight-night bonuses in UFC featherweight bouts are tied for fourth most in divisional history behind Cub Swanson (seven), Max Holloway (seven) and Chan Sung Jung (seven).

Gallery Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Jeremy Stephens at UFC 235: Best photos view 19 images

Stephens makes his 31st UFC appearance, the third most in company history behind Jim Miller (33) and Donald Cerrone (33).

Stephens is 8-7 since he dropped to the UFC featherweight division in May 2013.

Stephens’ 18 knockdowns landed in UFC competition are tied with Anderson Silva for second most in company history behind Cerrone (20).

Stephens’ 11 knockdowns landed in UFC featherweight competition are most in divisional history.

Stephens’ five knockdowns landed at UFC 215 are tied for the single-fight UFC record set by Forrest Petz vs. Sam Morgan at UFC Fight Night 6 in 2006.

Stephens is one of seven fighters in UFC featherweight history to earn a knockout victory stemming from a head kick. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 32.

Stephens’ 15 losses in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Stephens’ 11 decision losses in UFC competition are most in company history.

Co-main event

Gallery Carla Esparza def. Virna Jandiroba at UFC on ESPN+ 8: Best photos view 9 images

Carla Esparza (14-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) was the first UFC women’s strawweight champion. She lost the belt to Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 185 in March 2015.

Esparza is 4-3 since losing the UFC strawweight title to Jedrzejczyk in March 2015.

Esparza has completed at least one takedown against eight of her nine UFC opponents.

Alexa Grasso (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has earned all three of her UFC victories by decision.

Remaining main card

Gallery Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 129: Best photos view 10 images

Brandon Moreno (15-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) returns to the UFC for a second stint after exiting the promotion on a two-fight skid in May 2018. He went 1-0 outside the organization.

Irene Aldana (10-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) defends 93.3 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC competition, the highest rate of any female in company history.

Martin Bravo (11-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after starting his career on an 11-fight winning streak. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2016.

Preliminary card

Gallery Raoni Barcelos def. Carlos Huachin at UFC 237: Best photos view 12 images

Carlos Huachin (10-4-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), 23, is the youngest of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete at the event.

Marco Polo Reyes (8-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) drops to the featherweight division for the first time in his career. He spent his previous 14 fights at lightweight.

Reyes is 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to May 2017.

Ariane Carnelossi (12-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes her UFC debut on a 12-fight winning streak. She hasn’t suffered a defeat since her MMA debut in September 2014.

Gallery Yan Xiaonan def. Angela Hill at UFC 238: Best photos view 8 images

Angela Hill (9-7 MMA, 4-7 UFC) competes in her 12th UFC strawweight bout, tied with Randa Markos for the most appearances in divisional history.

Hill becomes the second fighter to make four UFC appearances in 2019. “Cowboy” Cerrone also accomplished the feat.

Hill is 3-5 since she returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2017.

Hill’s two knockdowns landed in UFC strawweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Rose Namajunas (three).

Hill has landed 100+ significant strikes in five separate UFC strawweight fights, the second most in divisional history behind Joanna Jedrzejczyk (six).

Gallery Rob Font def. Sergio Pettis at UFC on FOX 31: Best photos view 8 images

Sergio Pettis (17-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) enters the event on the first losing skid of his career. He’s 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to December 2017.

Pettis returns to the flyweight division following an unsuccessful one-fight stint at bantamweight.

Pettis, along with his older brother Anthony Pettis, are one of 19 pairs of siblings to compete under the UFC banner.

Pettis defends 66.5 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC flyweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.

Pettis has earned all eight of his UFC victories by decision.

Paul Craig (11-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) victory at 4:59 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night 127 is the latest submission in a three-round UFC fight.

Gallery Irene Aldana def. Bethe Correia at UFC 237: Best photos view 10 images

Bethe Correia (10-4-1 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC), 36, is the oldest of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete at the event.

Correia competes in her 10th UFC women’s bantamweight bout, tied for the third most appearances in divisional history behind Amanda Nunes (11) and Raquel Pennington (11).

Correia is 1-4-1 in her past six UFC appearances dating back to August 2015.

Correia and Marion Reneau fought to the first draw in women’s UFC history at UFC Fight Night 106.

Claudio Puelles (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned the greatest statistical comeback in UFC lightweight history at UFC Fight Night 129 by finishing his opponent despite a -54 significant strike differential.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.