ZUFFA BOXING 09 ADDS UNDEFEATED SHOWDOWNS AND HEAVYWEIGHT ACTION ON SUNDAY, JULY 26 

July 8, 2026 – Zuffa Boxing today announced the preliminary card for ZUFFA BOXING 09: BERLANGA VS. BUTLER, which will stream live exclusively on Paramount+ on Sunday, July 26, from the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden. The five-fight undercard will stream live at 5pm ET/2pm PT, ahead of the three-fight main card beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT, exclusively on Paramount+.

The preliminary card features two heavyweight fights, including the return of Sweden’s Otto Wallin against Ukraine’s Vladyslav Sirenko. Wallin’s only career defeats have come against a trio of British icons: Derek Chisora and former world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. In a battle of unbeaten heavyweights, Kashaun Davis and Mihai Nistor have combined for 19 wins and 19 knockouts, with both fighters looking to preserve their perfect records. As an amateur, Nistor knocked out Joshua and represented Romania at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Also featured on the undercard, Harlem’s Arnold Gonzalez will face Emiliano Moreno in a welterweight clash. Undefeated Zuffa Boxing standouts Troy Nash and Ethan Perez will square off in a featherweight fight, while undefeated Dominique Francis takes on Andres Sosa in a super featherweight bout. The full five-fight preliminary card is as follows: 

  • Otto Wallin (28-3, 16 KOs) vs. Vladyslav Sirenko (22-1, 19 KOs) — 10 Rounds, Heavyweight
  • Arnold Gonzalez (18-1, 9 KOs) vs. Emiliano Moreno (12-1, 7 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Welterweight
  • Kashaun Davis (11-0, 11 KOs) vs. Mihai Nistor (8-0, 8 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Heavyweight
  • Troy Nash (7-0-1, 1 KO) vs. Ethan Perez (8-0-1, 3 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Featherweight
  • Dominique Francis (16-0, 10 KOs) vs. Andres Sosa (18-4, 9 KOs) — 8 Rounds, Super Featherweight

As previously announced, ZUFFA BOXING 09 will feature a double main event, with Brooklyn’s Edgar Berlanga (23-2, 18 KOs) facing Montreal’s Steven Butler (38-5-1, 32 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight showdown, while undefeated former super lightweight world champion Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) moves up to welterweight to meet Ricardo Salas (24-2-2, 18 KOs) in a 12-round contest. Opening the three-fight main card, rising middleweight prospect Jalil Hackett (12-1, 9 KOs) faces three-time world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko (16-6, 11 KOs).

Fans can stream the full eight-fight Zuffa Boxing card with a Paramount+ subscription at no additional cost in the U.S., Latin America, Brazil, and Canada. The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. 

Tickets for ZUFFA BOXING 09: BERLANGA VS. BUTLER at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden are available at Ticketmaster.com. 

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.