Overview
- The kickoff card streams on Paramount+ from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Jan. 23, one night before UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena.
- White says the promotion intends to phase out sanctioning bodies, implement its own rankings, and crown in-house champions.
- Undefeated prospect Callum Walsh enters 15-0 (11 KOs) after a decision over Fernando Vargas Jr. and holds IBF, WBC and WBO placements.
- Veteran Carlos Ocampo is 38-3 (26 KOs) with losses in title bouts to Errol Spence Jr., Sebastian Fundora and Tim Tszyu, and he has won three straight by stoppage.
- Coverage highlighted online criticism of the matchup and noted reports that the Apex audience will be fewer than 1,000.