Free Thursday night fights? Yes, please.
Mexico Fight League 3 (MFL) goes down tonight (Thurs., Feb. 19, 2026) from Showcenter Complex in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico — and the entire event streams LIVE and absolutely FREE on YouTube in both English and Spanish.
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That’s right. No paywall. No subscription. Just open YouTube and watch.
Preliminary action kicks off at 8 p.m. ET, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET — headlined by Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA Division I Heavyweight champion Gable Steveson.
Steveson (2-0) makes his third professional mixed martial arts (MMA) appearance against Mexico’s Hugo Lezama (11-3) in the Heavyweight main event. The decorated wrestler is coming off a breakout 2025 campaign that saw him compete three times. He made his MMA debut by stopping Braden Peterson in under two minutes (watch highlights), then capped the year with a 24-second knockout of Kevin Hein (watch highlights). In between, he stepped into a Dirty Boxing bout and flattened Billy Swanson in just 15 seconds (watch highlights).
Now, he looks to keep that momentum rolling — again, for free on YouTube.
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Standing in his way is Lezama, who has won four of his last five fights, all by stoppage. His only recent loss came against Emiliano Sordi, a former PFL champion and Contender Series veteran. On paper, this is Steveson’s toughest test yet.
The co-main event features Welterweights Irving Cardona vs. Edgar Escarrega, with several prospects rounding out the lineup.
If you’ve been curious about Steveson’s UFC potential, there’s no excuse tonight. It’s live. It’s free. It’s on YouTube.
Full MFL 3 Fight Card
Main Card (10 p.m. ET)
Heavyweight (Main Event)
Gable Steveson (2-0) vs. Hugo Lezama (11-3)
Welterweight (Co-Main Event)
Irving Cardona (4-4) vs. Edgar Escarrega (12-4-1)
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Bantamweight
Luis Solorzano (10-7) vs. Alexandro Bravo (5-3)
Bantamweight
Ricardo Hurtado (2-3) vs. Matias Molero (4-2)
Lightweight
Pacheco Hernandez (1-0) vs. Gael Resendiz (1-1)
Prelims (8 p.m. ET)
Heavyweight
Hector Negroe García (1-1) vs. Renzo Aldave
Bantamweight
Omar Diaz (2-2) vs. Luis Piñango (4-5)
Catchweight
Carolina Rojas vs. Jharely Reyes (0-3)
Welterweight
Kevin Villareal (3-0) vs. Kevin Arreola (3-3)
Flyweight
Roberto Morales (0-0) vs. Kevin Rodriguez (0-0)
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