#FIRSTLOOK: ZUFFA BOXING DEBUTS JULY 26, 2026 STREAMING ON PARAMOUNT+

Zuffa Boxing will make its NYC debut on Sunday, July 26, 2026 with a stacked event from Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden with a double main event featuring hometown favorites Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins in separate bouts. The entire eight-fight card will stream live exclusively on Paramount+, with the main card beginning at 9pm ET/6pm ET.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 19 at 10am ET/7am PT via Ticketmaster.com. UFC Fight Club will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, June 17 at 10am ET/7am PT via UFCFightClub.com. An additional exclusive presale will begin Thursday, June 18 at 10am ET/7am PT. Learn more about pre-sale opportunities at zuffaboxing.com/register.

Brooklyn’s Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) will face Montreal’s Steven Butler (38-5-1, 32 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight showdown. The 29-year-old Puerto Rican power puncher, who began his career with 16 consecutive first-round knockouts, will once again test himself against a dangerous puncher in the 30-year-old Butler, who enters the bout riding a four-fight knockout streak.

Undefeated former super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) will take on Ricardo Salas (24-2-2, 18 KOs) in a 12-round welterweight contest. The 28-year-old Brooklyn native will move up to 147 pounds for the first time in his career following a successful defense of his super lightweight title against George Kambosos Jr. at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden last June. Standing in his way is the 27-year-old Salas of Mexico City, who delivered a spectacular knockout victory over Jesus Saracho in the co-main event of Zuffa Boxing 04 in March.

Fans can stream ZUFFA BOXING 09: BERLANGA VS. BUTLER with a Paramount+ subscription at no additional cost in Canada ,the U.S., Latin America and Brazil. The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

Additional information on the event will be announced in the coming weeks.

About Zuffa Boxing
Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day-to-day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.

About Sela
Founded in 1997, Sela is a Saudi Arabian company specializing in creating, constructing, and operating unique destinations and recreational experiences across sports, entertainment, culture, and hospitality sectors. Initially recognized as Saudi Arabia’s first FIFA-recognized athletes’ representation company, Sela expanded into sports marketing and has since diversified into broader recreational industries.

About TKO
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.