2026 in Zuffa Boxing

2026 in Zuffa Boxing
Information
PromotionZuffa Boxing
First dateJanuary 23, 2026
Last dateMarch 8, 2026
Last date airedMarch 8, 2026
Events
Total events4
Fights
Total fights32

2026 in Zuffa Boxing is the second year in the history of Zuffa Boxing, a professional boxing promotion founded by CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White and Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Al-Sheikh. So far, Zuffa Boxing have held 4 events in 2026.

Broadcast

Starting from 2026, all Zuffa Boxing events will be livestreamed exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S.[1]

Zuffa Boxing 01

Zuffa Boxing 01
DateJanuary 23, 2026
VenueMeta Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Callum Walsh Carlos Ocampo
Nickname "King" "War"
Hometown Cork, Ireland Ensenada, Mexico
Pre-fight record 15–0 (11 KOs) 38–3 (26 KOs)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Walsh defeated Ocampo via Unanimous Decision.
(98–90 Walsh, 98–90 Walsh, 97–91 Walsh)

Zuffa Boxing 01 featured Callum Walsh vs. Carlos Ocampo, a middleweight professional boxing match contested between Irish boxer Callum Walsh and Mexican boxer Carlos Ocampo. The event took place on January 23, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, U.S. Walsh defeated Ocampo via unanimous decision.[2]

Background

On September 29, 2025, Paramount Skydance and TKO Group Holdings announced a long-term media rights agreement making Paramount+ the exclusive home for Zuffa Boxing, with events to be rolled out numbered.[3] In December 2025, reports stated that Zuffa Boxing would host their second ever event on January 23 at the Meta Apex, marked as "Zuffa Boxing 01".[4] On January 10, 2026, Dana White announced Callum Walsh vs. Carlos Ocampo as the headliner for Zuffa Boxing 01.[5]

Card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (Paramount+)
Middleweight Callum Walsh def. Carlos Ocampo UD 10
Middleweight Misael Rodríguez def. Austin Deanda RTD 4/10 3:00
Welterweight Julian Rodriguez def. Cain Sandoval UD 10
Preliminary Card (Paramount+)
Featherweight Omar Trinidad def. Max Ornelas TKO 10/10 0:30
Bantamweight Floyd Diaz def. Guillermo Gutierrez UD 8
Bantamweight Emiliano Cárdenas def. Marcus Harris UD 6
Lightweight Robert Meriwether III def. Cesar Correa UD 6
Lightweight Troy Nash def. Jaycob Ramos UD 6

Zuffa Boxing 02

Zuffa Boxing 02
DateFebruary 1, 2026
VenueMeta Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer José Valenzuela Diego Torres
Nickname El Rayo
("Lightning")		 Azabache
("Jet")
Hometown Los Mochis, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico
Pre-fight record 14–3 (9 KOs) 22–1 (19 KOs)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Result
Valenzuela defeated Torres via Unanimous Decision.
(99-91 Valenzuela, 99–91 Valenzuela, 99–91 Valenzuela)

Zuffa Boxing 02 featured José Valenzuela vs. Diego Torres, a lightweight professional boxing match contested between Mexican boxers José Valenzuela and Diego Torres. The event is scheduled to take place on February 1, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, U.S. Valenzuela defeated Torres via unanimous decision.[6]

Background

Zuffa Boxing's third event, marked as "Zuffa Boxing 02", was announced on January 21 for February 1 to be held at the Meta Apex, just over two weeks from their first event under the Paramount Skydance partnership. It is set to be headlined by José Valenzuela vs. Diego Torres.[7]

Card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (Paramount+)
Lightweight José Valenzuela def. Diego Torres UD 10
Middleweight Serhii Bohachuk def. Radzhab Butaev SD 10
Light heavyweight Radivoje Kalajdzic def. Oleksandr Gvozdyk KO 7/10 2:47
Preliminary Card (Paramount+)
Middleweight Jalil Hackett vs. Roberto Cruz Jr MD 10
Lightweight Justin Viloria def. Oscar Perez UD 8
Catchweight Damoni Cato-cain def. Christian Morales UD 8
Heavyweight Damazion Vanhouter def. Julian Gomez TKO 3/6 1:27
Cruiserweight Jamar Talley vs. Devonte Williams KO 2/6 2:59

Zuffa Boxing 03

Zuffa Boxing 03
DateFebruary 15, 2026
VenueMeta Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Efe Ajagba Charles Martin
Nickname "The Silent Roller" "Prince"
Hometown Ughelli, Nigeria St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Pre-fight record 20–1–1 (14 KOs) 30–4–1 (27 KOs)
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition Former IBF Heavyweight Champion
Result
Ajagba defeated Martin via round 4 TKO.

Zuffa Boxing 03 will feature Efe Ajagba vs. Charles Martin, a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between Nigerian contender Efe Ajagba and American former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin. The event is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, U.S.

Background

In January 2026, prior to the first numbered Zuffa Boxing event, reports stated that former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin would take on Efe Ajagba in the headline fight at Zuffa Boxing 02.[8] On January 30, Ajagba vs. Martin was instead officially announced as the headliner of the Zuffa Boxing 03 event on February 15 at the Meta Apex.[9]

Card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (Paramount+)
Heavyweight Efe Ajagba def. Charles Martin TKO 4/10 1:11
Light heavyweight Umar Dzambekov def. Ahmed Elbiali KO 2/10 0:57
Lightweight Abel Mejia def. Jaybrio Pe Benito TKO 3/8 0:48
Preliminary Card (Paramount+)
Super welterweight Leo Ruiz def. Casey Streeter TKO 4/8 1:23
Middleweight Antonio Woods def. Mark Beuke SD 8
Lightweight Oswaldo Molina def. Joshua Clark UD 6
Super bantamweight Emiliano Alvarado def. Devin Gantt TKO 4/6 1:24
Lightweight Dariial Kuchmenov def. Jorge Lagunas TKO 4/6 1:32

Zuffa Boxing 04

Zuffa Boxing 04
DateMarch 8, 2026
VenueMeta Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineThe Ring and inaugural Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jai Opetaia Brandon Glanton
Hometown Sydney, Australia Atlanta, Georgia
Pre-fight record 29–0 (23 KOs) 21–3 (18 KOs)
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion,

Zuffa Boxing 04 will feature Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton, a cruiserweight professional boxing match contested between IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing and The Ring cruiserweight titles. The event is scheduled to take place on March 8, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, U.S.[10]

Background

In January 2026, Zuffa Boxing announced the signing of Australian IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.[11] Later that month, Zuffa announced that Opetaia will headline Zuffa Boxing 04, with an opponent to be confirmed at a later date.[12] On February 11, Opetaia's opponent was announced as Brandon Glanton and the bout will be for the inaugural Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight title.[13]

Card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (Paramount+)
Cruiserweight Jai Opetaia (c) def Brandon Glanton – (12) Note 1

^Note 1 For The Ring and inaugural Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight titles

References

  1. ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (January 23, 2026). "Where to watch Zuffa Boxing 01: Callum Walsh vs. Carlos Ocampo start time, fight card for Paramount+ debut". CBS Sports.
  2. ^ "Zuffa Boxing: Ireland's Callum Walsh claims impressive win over Carlos Ocampo at first event for Dana White's company". Sky Sports. 24 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Paramount announces landmark media rights agreement with Zuffa Boxing". Paramount Skydance. September 29, 2025.
  4. ^ Donovan, Jake (December 10, 2025). "Zuffa Boxing first show planned for January 23 on Paramount+". Boxing Scene.
  5. ^ "Dana White Confirms Callum Walsh-Carlos Ocampo As Zuffa Boxing Main Event Jan. 23". The Ring. January 10, 2026.
  6. ^ Pardo-Marrero, Nate (February 2, 2026). "Jose Valenzuela Wins Entertaining Unanimous Decision Over Diego Torres". The Ring.
  7. ^ Akopyan, Manouk (January 22, 2026). "Jose Valenzuela vs. Diego Torres headlines Zuffa Boxing 2 on Feb. 1". The Ring.
  8. ^ Behunin, Alexander (January 13, 2026). "Zuffa Boxing 2 main event: Charles Martin vs. Efe Ajagba headlines Feb. 14 date". Yahoo! Sports.
  9. ^ Akopyan, Manouk (January 30, 2026). "Efe Ajagba vs. Charles Martin headlines Feb. 15 Zuffa Boxing 3 card". The Ring.
  10. ^ "Opetaia vs Glanton confirmed for first Zuffa title in March". FIGHTMAG. 11 February 2026.
  11. ^ Hale, Andreas (January 16, 2026). "Zuffa Boxing signs IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia".
  12. ^ Donovan, Jake (January 24, 2026). "Jai Opetaia to headline Zuffa Boxing show on March 8 at Meta APEX". Boxing Scene.
  13. ^ Idec, Keith (February 11, 2026). "Jai Opetaia-Brandon Glanton Confirmed For Ring, Zuffa Belts March 8". The Ring.
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