Palma vs Rubio Jr

Who won Palma vs Rubio Jr?

Pablo Rubio Jr beat Adan Palma by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 77-73, 77-73, 76-74 in favor of winner Pablo Rubio Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jai Opetaia beating Brandon Glanton for the The Ring Cruiserweight championship. Also on the undercard Ricardo Salas beat Jesus Eduardo Saracho.

Palma vs Rubio Jr stats

Adan Palma stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Pablo Rubio Jr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws.

Adan Palma was the younger man by 5 years, at 24 years old.

Rubio Jr had a height advantage of 3 inches over Palma.

Both Adan Palma and Pablo Rubio Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Palma was the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2021, 6 years and 1 month later than Rubio Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 13 fewer professional rounds, totaling 59 compared to Rubio Jr's 72.

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What time did Palma vs Rubio Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Palma vs Rubio Jr?

Palma vs Rubio Jr was broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by YouTube UK.

What were the odds on Palma vs Rubio Jr?

Adan Palma was a 7/10 (-140) favorite going into the contest, while Pablo Rubio Jr made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.