January 16, 2026 – Zuffa Boxing will present its first live event, ZUFFA BOXING 01: WALSH vs. OCAMPO, from Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Friday, January 23, with the three-fight main card starting at 9pm ET/6pm PT, exclusively on Paramount+. The event will be headlined by undefeated middleweight Callum Walsh against Mexican knockout artist Carlos Ocampo in the 10-round main event.
Tickets for ZUFFA BOXING 01: WALSH vs. OCAMPO will go on sale Monday, January 19 at 3pm ET/12pm PT and are available at AXS.com. Ticket sales are limited to four (4) per person.
Ahead of UFC 324 on Saturday, January 24, also live from Las Vegas, the eight-fight Zuffa Boxing card launches the first-ever combat sports weekend on Paramount+. Fans can stream all the action from the boxing ring to the Octagon with a Paramount+ subscription.
“The first Zuffa Boxing event is filled with the best up-and-coming talent, hungry and excited to prove that they will be future world champions,” said UFC President and CEO Dana White. “The top three fights feature four fighters who are undefeated, including 15-0 Callum Walsh as he takes on the 38-3 Carlos Ocampo, who has more knockout victories than Callum has total professional fights and his last three wins have come by knockout. I’m looking forward to bringing great fighters and incredible fights back to fight fans.”
Following a dominating 2025, Ireland’s Walsh (15-0, 11 KOs) will return to Las Vegas to face the most experienced opponent of his career when he defends his perfect record against Ocampo (38-3, 26 KOs) in the inaugural Zuffa Boxing event. In the co-main event, a pair of undefeated middleweights will square off in a 10-round fight when Mexico’s Misael Rodriguez (15-0, 7 KOs) takes on Virginia native Austin Deanda (17-0, 11 KOs). Also featured on the undercard is New Jersey’s Julian Rodriguez (24-1, 15 KOs) against unbeaten rising prospect Cain Sandoval (17-0, 15 KOs), of Sacramento, California, in a 10-round welterweight bout.
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 Paramount+
Paramount+ is a premium streaming subscription service delivering live sports, breaking news, and a Mountain of Entertainment™, and is a cornerstone of the Direct-to-Consumer division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY), a leading, next-generation global media and entertainment company. The Company’s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS – America’s most-watched broadcast network, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SHOWTIME®, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance’s Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games, and Sports divisions.
For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com, and follow @ParamountPlus on social media.
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.
