Medina vs Curiel

Who won Medina vs Curiel?

Christian Medina beat Adrian Curiel by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, February 6th, 2026, at Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara.

The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of winner Christian Medina.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBO bantamweight championship of the world.

Medina was making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Yoshiki Takei in September 2025. He had held this belt for 5 months and 2 days.

The undercard featured the clash of Garcia vs Guerrero.

Medina vs Curiel stats

Christian Medina stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Adrian Curiel made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Medina had a massive power advantage over Curiel, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Curiel's 19%.

Christian Medina was the younger man by 6 years, at 21 years old.

Medina had a height advantage of 1 inch over Curiel.

Both Christian Medina and Adrian Curiel fought out of an orthodox stance.

Medina was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 8 months later than Curiel, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 103 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Curiel's 241.

Adrian Curiel was ranked number 9 by the WBO in the 118lb division.

Medina vs Curiel form

Adrian Curiel had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had drawn with Pedro Guevara on September 6, 2025, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sunny Edwards on June 29, 2024, by technical decision in their 9 round contest at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Sivenathi Nontshinga on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Auditorio Guelaguetza, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Before that, he had beaten Sivenathi Nontshinga on November 4, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

He had won against Ivan Garcia Carrillo on August 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Activity check

Medina's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

Curiel's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Medina vs Curiel start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Medina vs Curiel?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Medina vs Curiel?

Christian Medina was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Adrian Curiel made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.