NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 26: Edgar Berlanga punches Steven Butler during a super middleweight bout at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on July 26, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images Both Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins were signed by Zuffa Boxing at the same time earlier this year, so it was only fitting that the two sluggers would make their debuts on the same night. Indeed, Berlanga headlined Zuffa Boxing 9 last night (Sun. July 26, 2026) inside Infosys Theater in Madison Square Garden opposite Steven Butler in a 12-round 168-pound fight. From the jump, it was obvious that the two men’s objective was to go head-hunting, as they wasted no time in in swinging the leather. In round two, it was Butler who managed to clip Berlanga and send him to the canvas. And the hits just kept coming as both men never let up, letting it all hang out looking for the home run shot. As the first half of the fight wore on, it was Berlanga who was finding his rhythm, landing the cleaner punches. In round seven, Berlanga was able to connect on a four-punch combo that had Butler hurt, forcing the referee on duty to step in and put an end to the fight, nearly falling out of the ring holding on to Bulter, in the process. It’s a great win for Berlanga, who bounces back following his knockout loss to Hamzah Sheeraz a year ago (see it again here). As for Hitchins, he was tasked with co-headlining the event against Ricardo Salas in a 147-pound bout. Once the dust settled, Hitchins had done enough to secure a unanimous decision win, improving his overall record to 22-0. Check out the full results and highlights below: BUTLER KNOCKS DOWN BERLANGA 😨#ZuffaBoxing09 | 📺 https://t.co/59YzXQz8h5 pic.twitter.com/3ghVeZM43x — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 BERLANGA'S ON THE HUNT 🤬#ZuffaBoxing09 | 📺 https://t.co/59YzXQz8h5 pic.twitter.com/53Iq04xHPb — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 HOW ARE THEY STILL STANDING ⁉️ Watch #ZuffaBoxing09 NOW on @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/SnznllNFOJ — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 BERLANGA WINS BY TKO 🤯 #ZuffaBoxing09 pic.twitter.com/B71JSxVpIM — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 FOR HIS NAMESAKE 🗣️ MASSIVE LEFT JAB BY HIT-CHINS 💪 pic.twitter.com/ovzmVMXEKl — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 .@HeisRichardson isn't backing down 👀#ZuffaBoxing09 | 📺 https://t.co/59YzXQz8h5 pic.twitter.com/qT7xYw9FvI — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 Ricardo Salas comes out FIRING in R8 🫪#ZuffaBoxing09 | 📺 https://t.co/59YzXQz8h5 pic.twitter.com/FbNdJeQW92 — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 🇺🇦 VLADYSLAV SIRENKO OUT OF NOWHERE 😵‍💫 HE KO's WALLIN IN THE FINAL SECONDS ‼️#ZuffaBoxing09 | 📺 https://t.co/59YzXQz8h5 pic.twitter.com/Kuli2vEbTJ — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 27, 2026 LET 'EM EAT 😤#ZuffaBoxing09 | 📺 https://t.co/59YzXQz8h5 pic.twitter.com/GXnA8LPbNM — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 26, 2026 Kashaun Davis is RELENTLESS 🩸#ZuffaBoxing09 | 📺 https://t.co/59YzXQz8h5 pic.twitter.com/XaITZpvPLQ — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) July 26, 2026 Zuffa Boxing 9 results: 168 lbs.: Edgar Berlanga vs. Steven Butler – Berlanga wins via seventh-round TKO 147 lbs.: Richardson Hitchins vs. Ricardo Salas – Hitchins wins via unanimous decision 160 lbs.: Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Jalil Hacket – Hacket wins via unanimous decision Heavyweight: Otto Wallin vs. Vladyslav Sirenko – Sirenko wins via tenth-round KO 147 lbs.: Emiliano Moreno vs. Arnold Gonzalez – Moreno wins via unanimous decision Heavyweight: Kashaun Davis vs, Mihai Nistor – Davis wins via unanimous decision 126 lbs.: Troy Nash vs. Ethan Perez – Nash wins via majority decision 130 lbs.: Dominique Francis vs. Andres Sosa – Sosa wins via unanimous decision To checkout the latest Zuffa boxing-related news and notes click here.