Yazmin Jauregui has nothing but respect for the first opponent of her UFC career. The highly touted Mexican prospect made her debut with the UFC this past Saturday, taking on fellow newcomer Iasmin Lucindo in a strawweight matchup on the main card of UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego, Calif. Jauregui (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) won the fight by unanimous decision, and in the process, put on a non-stop war that had fans raving about her performance. However, it takes two to put on a good fight, and Jauregui is happy to give Lucindo her due. “Of course, we’re the future of the division, I add Lucindo in there as well,” Jauregui told MMA Junkie in Spanish . “Lucindo is a young fighter with a lot of heart, gritty, so I don’t have a doubt that we’re going to be fighting the top girls in the future, and we’re going to give the public a show.
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