Carlos Adames vs Gerome Warburton

Zuffa Boxing 13 is headlined by WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames (25-1-1, 18 KOs) against Welsh contender Gerome Warburton (18-2-2, 2 KOs). The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at a catchweight of 165 pounds, which means Adames' WBC middleweight title is not formally on the line.

The sanctioning body has nonetheless attached a condition to the fight: the WBC has ruled that Adames must vacate the championship if he loses. A win would move him toward a mandatory defense against Meiirim Nursultanov.

Adames last fought earlier this year, beating Austin "Ammo" Williams, and this is his first appearance under the Zuffa Boxing banner. Warburton, a southpaw, arrives off consecutive wins over former British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney.