Less than two months after hosting its first event, Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing team has signed a broadcast deal in the UK.

After taking the MMA world by storm and making the UFC arguably the largest combat sports promotion in the world, White has now turned his attention to boxing, partnering with Saudi Arabian boss Turki Al-Sheikh to launch Zuffa Boxing.

They’ve held four shows so far, the last of which saw cruiserweight star Jai Opetaia in action, but it was probably the moves they made away from those shows that got the most attention.

The most notable of these is the shock signing of Conor Benn, who joined forces with White and Zuffa last month after leaving long-term promoters Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.

Zuffa’s latest game was revealed today after it was confirmed signed a long-term contract with the British giant Sky Sports to broadcast their programs in the future.

Sky, in particular, had an exclusive deal with Matchroom for around a decade before spending the last few years broadcasting Boxxer events. Now they will be teaming up with Zuffa, and White shared his delight at the announcement.

“The UK has played a key role in the history of boxing. The fans there are some of the most true and passionate in the world. When you talk about boxing in this region, Sky Sports has always been home to legendary boxing matches.

“There is no bigger or better platform to showcase the best boxing in the UK. This is a huge milestone for Zuffa Boxing.”

The deal covers a minimum of five performances per year across the UK, with a more detailed schedule to be published in the coming weeks.

Top tier cards are now available on DAZN. The stable includes Keyshawn Davis, Xander Zayas, Abdullah Mason, Emanuel Navarrete, Raymond Muratalla, O’Shaquie Foster and Bruce Carrington. Belt holders, youthful champions and potential champions all work to the same schedule.

This changes the day-to-day work of creating fights. When everyone is on the same platform, conversations flow faster, conditions are set more transparently, and camps can be organized without external roadblocks slowing down work.

Bob Arum put it clearly.

“Since the day I founded Top Rank 60 years ago, our goal has been plain: acquire the best fighters, develop them into champions and stage the best fights possible. DAZN’s position as the global home of boxing makes this a natural partnership and I am sure it will be extremely beneficial for the fighters, fans and the future of the sport.”

This is a working model, keeping fighters busy, building them up in rounds and moving them into title fights when they are ready.

When fighters share one platform, activity increases and duels are easier to conduct.

The archive is part of the deal and includes fights involving Ali, Leonard, Duran, Hearns, Hagler, Mayweather and Pacquiao.

Shay Segev commented on the platform’s position.

“Boxing belongs on a global stage, and this groundbreaking partnership with Top Rank brings one of the sport’s most iconic promoters and heirs to DAZN – the global home of boxing. DAZN already delivers more premium fight nights than any entertainment platform in the world, and the addition of Top Rank’s elite events and historical archive further strengthens our position. For fans, fighters and the sport, this partnership is one of scale and sets a novel standard for the world-class boxing experience.”

Top Rank now has a defined broadcast center that shapes how players move and how often they compete in the future.

Another fight and another victory by knockout for Gabriela Fundora, who successfully defended her undisputed flyweight title for the third time on Saturday.

Fundora (18-0, 10 KO) brilliantly defeated Viviana Ruiz Corredor (10-3, 5 KO), the mandatory challenger for the WBA title, securing a sixth-round knockout in her first 2026 appearance. After mastering the action from the first bell, Fundora defeated Ruiz Corredor in the fifth round with a powerful left hand. A round later, with Ruiz Corredor trapped on the ropes and taking unanswered punches, referee Ray Corona stepped in to stop the fight.

The victory marked Fundora’s fourth straight stoppage and sixth in her last seven fights, further cementing her status as one of the sport’s most unsafe rising champions. The victory moves her up one spot to No. 3 in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings, passing Amanda Serrano.

Here are the current top 10.

1. CLARESSA TRICKS

RECORD: 18-0, 3 KOs
DEPARTMENT: The undisputed heavyweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD10) Franchon Crews-Dezurn, February 22
NEXT FIGHT: TBA

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2. KATIE TAYLOR

RECORD: 25-1, 6 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified junior welterweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (MD10) Amanda Serrano, July 11, 2025
NEXT FIGHT: TBA

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3. GABRIELA FUNDORAPrevious ranking: 4

RECORD: 18-0, 10 KOs
DEPARTMENT: The undisputed flyweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (KO6) Viviana Ruiz Corredor, March 14
NEXT FIGHT: TBA

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4. AMANDA SERRANOPrevious ranking: 3

RECORD: 48-4-1, 31 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified featherweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD10) Reina Tellez, January 3
NEXT FIGHT: TBA

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5. CHANTELLE CAMERON

RECORD: 21-1, 8 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Junior welterweight
LAST FIGHT: In (UD10) Jessica Camara, July 11
NEXT FIGHT: April 5 vs. Michaela Kotaskova

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6. MIKAELA MAYER

RECORD: 22-2, 5 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Welterweight champion and unified junior middleweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD10) Mary Spencer, October 30
NEXT FIGHT: TBA

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7. ALICE BAUMGARDNER

RECORD: 17-1, 7 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified junior lightweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD12) Leila Beaudoin, December 19
NEXT FIGHT: April 17 vs. Bo Mi Re Shin

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8. LAUREN PRICE

RECORD: 9-0, 2 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Unified welterweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (UD10) Natasha Jonas, March 7
NEXT FIGHT: April 4 vs. Stephanie Pineiro Aquino

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9. FROM YOKA TO THE VALLEY

RECORD: 34-3, 10 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Strawweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (MD10) Yadira Bustillos, December 19
NEXT FIGHT: TBA

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10. ELIF NUR TURHAN

RECORD: 13-0, 8 KOs
DEPARTMENT: Lightweight champion
LAST FIGHT: In (SD10) Taylah Gentzen, January 31
NEXT FIGHT: TBA

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Formula

The rankings are based on a descending points system, where a first-place vote receives 10 points, a second-place vote receives 9 points, and so on.

Others who received votes: Ellie Scotney (7), Shadasia Green (4), Cherneka Johnson (3), Hyun Choi (2), Jessica Nery Plata (1), Caroline Dubois (1).

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How our experts voted

Andreas Hale: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Fundora, 4. Serrano, 5. Cameron, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Price, 9. Green, 10. Scotney

Nick Parkinson: 1. Shields, 2. Fundora, 3. Taylor, 4. Serrano, 5. Mayer, 6. unnecessarily, 7. Cameron, 8. Price, 9. Baumgardner, 10. Scotney

Salvador Rodriguez: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Fundora, 5. Mayer, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Price, 8. Johnson, 9. Valley, 10. Dubois

James Regan: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Fundora, 5. Mayer, 6. Cameron, 7. Baumgardner, 8. unnecessarily, 9. Price, 10. Scotney

Bernardo Pilate: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Cameron, 4. Fundora, 5. Serrano, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Price, 9. Valley, 10. Scotney

Andres Ferrari: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Fundora, 4. Serrano, 5. Cameron, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Price, 9. Scotney, 10. Unnecessarily

Charlie Moynihan: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Serrano, 4. Fundora, 5. Cameron, 6. Mayer, 7. Baumgardner, 8. Valley, 9. Choi, 10. Nery Silver

Damian Delgado Averhoff: 1. Shields, 2. Taylor, 3. Cameron, 4. Serrano, 5. Fundora, 6. Baumgardner, 7. Mayer, 8. Valley, 9. Green, 10. Scotney

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ESPN expert poll

First place: Shields (8)

Second place: Taylor (7), Fundora (1)

Third place: Serrano (3), Fundora (2), Cameron (2), Taylor (1)

Fourth place: Fundora (4), Serrano (4)

Fifth place: Cameron (3), Mayer (3), Fundora (1), Serrano (1)

Sixth place: Baumgardner (5), Cameron (1), Mayer (1), Turhan (1)

Seventh place: Mayer (4), Baumgardner (2), Cameron (1), Price (1)

Eighth place: Price (4), Valle (2), Turhan (1), Johnson (1)

Ninth place: Valle (2), Green (2), Baumgardner (1), Price (1), Scotney (1), Choi (1)

10th place: Scotney (5), Turhan (1), Dubois (1), Nery Plata (1)