Mejia vs Benito

Who won Mejia vs Benito?

Jaybrio Pe Benito beat Abel Mejia by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Efe Ajagba beating Charles Martin. Also on the undercard Umar Dzambekov beat Ahmed Elbiali.

Mejia vs Benito stats

Abel Mejia stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Jaybrio Pe Benito made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 6 wins and 0 draws.

Abel Mejia was the younger man by 5 years, at 22 years old.

Both Abel Mejia and Jaybrio Pe Benito fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mejia was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2023, 3 years and 8 months later than Benito, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 16 more professional rounds, totaling 36 compared to Benito's 20.

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What time did Mejia vs Benito start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Mejia vs Benito?

Mejia vs Benito was broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by YouTube UK.

What were the odds on Mejia vs Benito?

Abel Mejia was a 2/13 (-670) favorite going into the contest, while Jaybrio Pe Benito made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.