I lost the most important person in my life

UFC flyweight Edgar Chairez explained his emotional reaction to his victory over CJ Vergara at UFC Mexico on Saturday night.

Chairez (12-6) finished Vergara via submission in the first round and then couldn’t hold back the emotions when he realized he had won.

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“I lost the most important person in my life just months ago,” Chairez told reporters through a translator at his post-fight scrum.

“He held my hand and brought me to this point and gave everything for me to make it here. It hurts that he’s not with me when I finally arrived. I’m very happy to honor his memory and what he wanted for me.”

The sacrifice made by his grandfather is not lost on the flyweight. The pride that can only be his shone on his face when speaking about him.

“He was proud of me even when I lost. So I know he’s very happy right now, and I’m very happy. I just want to go hug my grandmother and family and celebrate with them,” he said.

Back in the win column and plenty of time left in 2025, Chairez hopes to be more active than usual. He eyed International Fight Week and Noche UFC as potential dates.

“I’m healthy, my body feels good, and I want to take advantage of it. I want to fight as much as possible because they’ve only given me two fights per year up to this point,” he said.

“I want to fight at International Fight Week. I was at Noche 1, Noche 2, and I hope to be at Noche UFC in Guadalajara.”