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Riyadh Season Noche UFC takes place in Saudi Arabia on Saturday .
UFC president Dana White was inspired by the grandeur of the Sphere in Las Vegas .
White says the event is a "love letter to Mexico " to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.
American bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley defends his title against Georgia 's Merab Dvalishvili in the main event.
Alexa Grasso defends her flyweight belt against Kyrgyzstan 's Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event.
Grasso says he has been watching her fighting since she was young.
The pair fought in a rematch last September with Grasso retaining her belt in a draw.
They faced off as opposing coaches on the reality TV show the Ultimate Fighter earlier this year .
Grasso : "We're not friends, but we're super professional and that's super important for me".
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