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Zuffa Boxing Debuts in UK, Billam-Smith Faces Rozicki

6/7/2026

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Zuffa Boxing Debuts

Zuffa Boxing will hold its first UK show in Bournemouth on Saturday despite Boxxer’s urgent injunctive challenge.
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith will fight Canadian Ryan Rozicki at the Bournemouth International Centre.
Jack Massey and Sam Hickey will appear on the undercard, which Sky Sports will broadcast.
Zuffa Boxing, founded by UFC president Dana White, signed Billam-Smith to a multi-fight deal in April.

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Massey vs Clarke

Jack Massey faces Chev Clarke in the co-main event while seeking another Opetaia title shot.
Lee Cutler meets Aaron Sutton at 163 pounds after his disputed technical-decision loss to Sam Eggington.
Stevie McKenna returns after a 539-day layoff to fight Casey James Streeter, who moves up to 160 pounds.
The event streams on Paramount Plus in the U.S. and Sky Sports in the U.K., with prelims at 11:30 a.m. ET.

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White Backs Bournemouth

Dana White said the new Sky deal aligns perfectly with the Bournemouth show.
He has never visited Bournemouth, a coastal town on England’s south coast.
He mentioned ties to Bournemouth owner Bill Foley and president Jim Frevola, a former UFC employee.
He explained Zuffa Boxing’s five-year plan to stage hometown events and suggested a win for Chris Billam-Smith could force a bout with Jai Opetaia, calling Ryan Rozicki a beast.

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Bruiser Goes Abroad

Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki, a 21-1-1 Canadian, will fight abroad for the first time in Bournemouth on June 6, 2026.
His camp avoids weight-lifting, using runs, sprints and boxing drills to build power.
He attributes his punching strength to chopping wood for his grandfather on Cape Breton after school.
In March he attempted to pull a truck like George Foreman, causing vehicle to crash and prompting a joke about selling it on Instagram.

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Zuffa Boxing Debuts

Zuffa Boxing will hold its first UK show in Bournemouth on Saturday despite Boxxer’s urgent injunctive challenge.
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith will fight Canadian Ryan Rozicki at the Bournemouth International Centre.
Jack Massey and Sam Hickey will appear on the undercard, which Sky Sports will broadcast.
Zuffa Boxing, founded by UFC president Dana White, signed Billam-Smith to a multi-fight deal in April.

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