Zuffa Boxing Makes MSG Debut With Berlanga–Butler Headliner

Overview

• Zuffa Boxing 09 will take place at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden Sunday and will stream on Paramount+ with prelims at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET.
• The main event pairs Edgar Berlanga with Steven Butler in a 10-round super middleweight bout that frames Berlanga’s bid to rebound from a stoppage loss and Butler’s four-fight knockout run.
• In the co-main, Richardson Hitchins moves up to welterweight after vacating the IBF junior-welterweight title upon signing with Zuffa and will face Mexico’s Ricardo Salas in a 10-round test.
• The confirmed card also features Jalil Hackett vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko and a preliminary slate that includes Otto Wallin vs. Vladyslav Sirenko and Kashaun Davis vs. Mihai Nistor, with DraftKings posting odds for key fights.
• The Madison Square Garden date marks a rapid expansion for Zuffa Boxing six months after launch and could raise the promotion’s mainstream profile by using UFC media channels and Paramount+ to reach fans.