Opetaia vs Glanton

When is Opetaia vs Glanton?

Jai Opetaia will square off against Brandon Glanton on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit will be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest is for the unified cruiserweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, and IBF belts on the line.

Opetaia will be making his 7th defense of the The Ring Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in July 2022. He had held this belt for 3 years, 7 months and 1 day.

He will also be making his 5th defense of the IBF World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 8 months and 16 days.

Opetaia vs Glanton stats

Jai Opetaia steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Brandon Glanton will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Glanton has a slight advantage in power over Opetaia, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Opetaia's 79%.

Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Opetaia has a height advantage of 4 inches over Glanton. Despite this, Glanton has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Brandon Glanton is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Glanton, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 31 more professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Glanton's 106.

Brandon Glanton is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, 15 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Opetaia vs Glanton form

Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Huseyin Cinkara on December 6, 2025, by knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Claudio Squeo on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

Going into that contest, he had beaten David Nyika on January 8, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

Before that, he had defeated Jack Massey on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Mairis Briedis on May 18, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Brandon Glanton has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Marcus Browne on October 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alexey Egorov on June 7, 2024, by knockout in the 11th round at Dynamo Volleyball Arena, Moscow, Russia.

Before that, he had lost to Soslan Asbarov on March 18, 2023, by majority decision at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

He had been beaten by David Light on December 2, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Brandon Glanton.

Jai Opetaia last fought 3 months and 2 days ago, while Brandon Glanton's last outing was 5 months and 7 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Glanton's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What time does Opetaia vs Glanton start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Opetaia vs Glanton?

Opetaia vs Glanton will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by YouTube UK.

How do you stream Opetaia vs Glanton?

In the US you can stream Opetaia vs Glanton and all Zuffa Boxing and UFC cards on Paramount+. Download the Paramount+ app on your smart TV, streaming stick (like Fire TV, Roku, or Apple TV), mobile device, or games console, or by visiting the Paramount+ website in a browser.

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Opetaia vs Glanton is available to stream for free via YouTube. You can watch YouTube via your smartphone, smart TV or games console.

What are the odds on Opetaia vs Glanton?

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