Vazquez vs Machuca

Who won Vazquez vs Machuca?

Edward Vazquez beat Grimardi Machuca by technical knockout in the 5th round on Friday, February 27th, 2026, at University of Texas, Arlington.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Edward Vazquez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Aguilar vs Lopez.

Vazquez vs Machuca stats

Edward Vazquez stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Grimardi Machuca made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Machuca had a massive power advantage over Vazquez, boasting a 82% knockout percentage compared to Vazquez's 28%.

Edward Vazquez was the younger man by 5 years, at 30 years old.

Machuca had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Edward Vazquez and Grimardi Machuca fought out of an orthodox stance.

Vazquez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Machuca, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 51 more professional rounds, totaling 141 compared to Machuca's 90.

Activity check

Vazquez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.7 rounds on average.

What time did Vazquez vs Machuca start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at University of Texas, Arlington, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Vazquez vs Machuca?

The ProBox TV US show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The ProBox TV broadcast of the card started at 12:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Vazquez vs Machuca?

Edward Vazquez was a 1/22 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Grimardi Machuca made his way into the ring at 10/1 (+1000) with oddsmakers.