Cortes vs Garcia

Who won Cortes vs Garcia?

Andres Cortes beat Eridson Garcia by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 96-93, 95-94, 97-92 in favor of winner Andres Cortes.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Also on the undercard Mark Magsayo was victorious over Feargal McCrory, Azat Hovhannisyan beat Eduardo Baez, and Robert Meriwether III was overcome by Tony Hirsch.

Cortes vs Garcia stats

Andres Cortes stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Eridson Garcia made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Andres Cortes was the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Garcia had a height advantage of 1 inch over Cortes. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Andres Cortes and Eridson Garcia fought out of an orthodox stance.

Cortes was the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 136 compared to Garcia's 130.

Cortes vs Garcia form

Cortes remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Derlyn Hernandez Gerarldo on October 18, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Salvador Jimenez on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Going into that contest, he had won against Abraham Nova on June 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Bryan Chevalier on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

He had defeated Xavier Martinez on July 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Cortes' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 8 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Garcia's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What time did Cortes vs Garcia start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Cortes vs Garcia?

The Paramount+ show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Main Event broadcast of the card started at 11:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Cortes vs Garcia?

Andres Cortes was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Eridson Garcia made his way into the ring at 2/3 (-150) with oddsmakers.