The Texans-Raiders game in Mexico City in November generated an increase of $45 million in the city's gross revenues, according to a league-commissioned study.
The Texans and Raiders will to play a regular-season game in Mexico City next season, the NFL's first foray into the capital city since 2005.
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has withdrawn from a scheduled title defense against Fabricio Werdum on Nov. 15 in Mexico City due to an injury to his right knee.