RUF Nation delivered another electric night at the iconic Celebrity Theatre on Saturday, July 11, 2026. RUF 69 featured nine bouts, four professional and five amateur, capped by a professional main event won by Ryan Ocasio. Here are the complete RUF 69 results, in fight order, plus the storylines that defined the night.
RUF 69 Main Event: Ryan Ocasio def. Esteban Gonzalez
In the professional catchweight main event, Ryan Ocasio (now 6-1) closed the show with a hard-fought unanimous decision over Esteban Gonzalez (5-4) after three full rounds. Ocasio's well-rounded pressure carried the scorecards and sent the Celebrity Theatre crowd home happy.
Co-Main Event: Alex Preissing Stays Perfect
"The Most Educated" Alex Preissing remained undefeated, improving to 4-0 with a first-round TKO by strikes over Ecuadorian veteran Jean Tejena at 3:07 of round one. The Red Hawk Academy standout continues to look like one of the top pro prospects on the Arizona scene.
Professional Results
- Heavyweight: Niko Kittrell def. Malik Besseck by split decision (Round 3, 5:00). Kittrell wins his pro debut to move to 1-0.
- Catchweight 160: Alex Martinez def. Malique Lee by unanimous decision (Round 3, 5:00). Martinez improves to 3-1.
- Co-Main, Catchweight 135: Alex Preissing def. Jean Tejena by TKO, strikes (Round 1, 3:07).
- Main Event, Catchweight 126: Ryan Ocasio def. Esteban Gonzalez by unanimous decision (Round 3, 5:00).
Amateur Results
- Lightweight: Marcos Gamez def. Carlos Moreno by unanimous decision (Round 3, 3:00).
- Flyweight: Isidro Benavidez III def. Manuel Medina by submission, rear naked choke (Round 2, 2:31). Benavidez wins his amateur debut.
- Catchweight 175: Samuel Dalton def. Nate Brown by submission, rear naked choke (Round 1, 2:22).
- Catchweight 150: JoJo "Smoke" Griffin def. Robert Mendoza Jr by submission, rear naked choke (Round 1, 1:31). Griffin improves to 4-1.
- Women's Bantamweight: Morgan Lucio def. Tehya Swarts by TKO, strikes (Round 1, 0:18), the fastest finish of the night.
A Night of Finishes
RUF 69 rewarded the fans with stoppages. Morgan Lucio needed just 18 seconds to finish Tehya Swarts, the quickest ending of the evening, and the amateur card produced a run of first and second-round submissions. On the pro side, Alex Preissing's first-round TKO stole the spotlight, while the heavyweight and the main event both went the full distance to the judges.
What's Next
RUF Nation returns to the Celebrity Theatre soon. Follow along for the next event announcement, tickets, and pay-per-view details, and see the full RUF 69 fight card for every matchup.
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