Edwin De Los Santos Sign With Zuffa Box

The 26-year-old finally got back into the ring on December 13, 2025 and reminded everyone what he does by starching Eliot Chavez in a single round. That victory ended a two-year layoff that began after he lost a decision to Shakur Stevenson at the end of 2023. The time away may have hurt his rankings, but it hasn’t changed the way other fighters view him.

People still can’t stop talking about that Stevenson fight. By the middle rounds, the fans were losing their minds as Stevenson spent the entire night refusing to really trade. De Los Santos just kept coming forward, looking for one clean shot instead of playing it safe.

Stevenson fought for the win on the cards. De Los Santos fought to close the gap. The crowd let them know exactly how they felt about it.

It makes sense why guys are hesitant. A year before that, De Los Santos obliterated Jose Rayo Valenzuela in just three rounds. Fighters don’t forget power like that. Trainers don’t forget that either. You don’t need to sell his hitting power because everyone already knows it’s there. They just don’t want to be the one testing it.

Zuffa has been all about putting guys in tough spots since they started. De Los Santos fits that atmosphere perfectly. He’s not some prospect you need to protect or build a story around. He either blinks you or he doesn’t.

In a division like lightweight, that makes him a huge asset. Usually careers are built at 135 by avoiding the wrong people. De Los Santos has long been the guy to avoid.

If Zuffa keeps him busy, he’s not just another name on the roster. He is a problem that everyone else in the division has to solve.