The opening bout of the first Zuffa Boxing card is a Welterweight contest between Julian Rodriguez and Cain Sandoval. Sandoval enters this fight with a 17-0 record with 15 knockouts, while Rodriguez is 24-1 and has 15 wins by knockouts. In 2025, Sandoval went 3-0, all by knockout, and appears to be a future title challenger at 23. Rodriguez has won three consecutive fights since his first career defeat against Joise Pedraza in June 2021.
Check out my best bet for tonight’s fight between Julian Rodriguez vs. Cain Sandoval at Zuffa Boxing 01.
Cain Sandoval by KO/TKO/DQ (+220)
Rodriguez is coming off a massive victory over Avious Griffin in June 2025. Griffin dropped Rodriguez in the eighth round but bounced back and finished Griffin in the 10th and final round. Sandoval is also coming off a 10-round knockout against Jino Rodrigo in October 2025.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Sandoval is a -150 favorite with Rodriguez being a +120 underdog. This fight has an over/under of 8.5 rounds with the over being -200. Sandoval is +220 to win by knockout, and Rodriguez is +450 to pick up the finish.
Both fighters are 5’8″, but Sandoval has a two-inch reach advantage (71″ vs. 69″). Although Rodriguez has displayed his punching power throughout his career, Sandoval has the power edge in this contest. Sandoval is on a four-fight knockout streak and should enter this fight more aggressively, as it is Zuffa’s boxing debut. Also, Sandoval is now with legendary coach Freddie Roach, which will help him continue to improve in each contest. Roach has trained Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., James Toney, Andy Ruiz, and Wladimir Klitschko amoung others.
