Overview
- The championship fight headlines a card in Brooklyn, with Subriel Matias facing mandatory challenger Dalton Smith.
- Viewing details published by outlets conflict, with Yahoo listing PPV.com at 8:00 p.m. ET for $54.95 and MMAmania stating a 7:00 p.m. ET start on DAZN.
- Matias produced A- and B-sample ostarine positives in November at levels below New York’s punishment threshold, and the WBC cited likely tainted supplementation.
- Smith enters undefeated at 18-0 as the European and WBC Silver titleholder, while Matias is 23-2 after winning the WBC belt last summer against Alberto Puello.
- Fresh Productions promotes the event, which features undercard bouts including Emmanuel Rodriguez vs. Fernando Diaz and Jeyvier Cintron vs. Victor Sandoval, among others.