Jai Opetaia defeated Brandon Glanton by unanimous decision over 12 rounds to claim the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title. All three judges scored the fight 119-106 as Opetaia controlled range with his jab, straight left hand, uppercuts, and steady body work while using his footwork to keep Glanton chasing. The win moves Opetaia to 30-0, while Glanton drops to 21-4.
Welterweight Ricardo Salas (23-2-2, 17 KOs) stopped Jesus Saracho (16-3-2, 12 KOs) in the eighth round of their scheduled 10-round fight. Salas dictated the pace with accurate counters before a sustained attack along the ropes forced the referee to halt the bout.
Adan Palma lost his unbeaten record after Pablo Rubio Jr. scored a unanimous decision win in their eight-round featherweight fight. Rubio recovered from two knockdowns in the third round and rallied with steady activity in the later rounds to earn scores of 77-73, 77-73, and 76-74. The result moves Rubio to 15-0, while Palma falls to 14-1.
Vlad Panin stopped Shinard Bunch in the ninth round of their scheduled 10-round welterweight fight after controlling most of the action. The victory improves Panin to 24-2, while Bunch falls to 22-4-1.
Joshua Juarez (15-0, 9 KOs) won an eight-round unanimous decision over Jardae Anderson (11-2, 9 KOs) in their heavyweight fight. Juarez worked behind steady pressure, kept his hands moving, and landed the cleaner punches throughout the bout to take the decision on the judges’ cards.
Jaycob Ramos and Ethan Perez battled to a six-round majority draw in a featherweight fight that featured both fighters hitting the canvas. Perez dropped Ramos early, but Ramos rallied with steady pressure in the later rounds to keep the contest close. The result leaves Ramos at 4-1-1 and Perez at 8-0-1 after an evenly fought bout.
Brady Ochoa and Adrian Miguel Serrano fought to a six-round majority draw in a lightweight bout between unbeaten prospects. One judge scored it 58-56 for Ochoa, while the other two had it even at 57-57, leaving both fighters without a loss. The result moves Ochoa to 9-0-1 and Serrano to 6-0-2 after a competitive fight with no knockdowns.
Emiliano Alvarado stayed unbeaten with a six-round unanimous decision over Erick Rosado, taking all three cards 59-54 after dropping Rosado with a sharp left hook in the second round. Rosado started well and may have nicked the opening round, but Alvarado took over after the knockdown and controlled the rest of the fight to move to 11-0.
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Last Updated on 2026/03/09 at 12:41 AM