Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight in Las Vegas this Saturday

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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight in Las Vegas this Saturday
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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn face off in a welterweight bout scheduled for September 12 at a Las Vegas venue. The match will be broadcast on Paramount+ and is marketed under the Zuffa Boxing brand. Garcia, the current WBC welterweight titleholder, enters the contest following a win over Mario Barrios in February 2026. His opponent, Conor Benn, returns to the ring after a series of fights since 2023, including a loss and a subsequent win against Chris Eubank Jr. Both fighters face questions regarding their recent performance consistency and form entering this event. Benn has noted challenges with weight management ahead of the 147-pound limit.

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  • •Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fight in Las Vegas on September 12.
  • •The bout is available for viewing on Paramount+.
  • •Garcia currently holds the WBC welterweight title.
  • •Conor Benn has faced difficulties making the 147-pound weight limit.
  • •Garcia holds a professional record of 25-2 with 20 knockouts.
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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn face off (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa Boxing via Getty Images) | Zuffa Boxing via Getty Images Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are finally ready to fight. On Saturday, Garcia and Benn lock horns for the WBC welterweight title in a highly anticipated grudge match in Las Vegas. The build-up to the fight has been marked by trash talk between the two, but at the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday, the final faceoff between the two was surprisingly tame. Garcia walked out to the weigh-ins accompanied by pro-wrestling legend Rey Mysterio, who was carrying a Mexican flag. After completing his ceremonial weigh-in, Garcia did his faceoff with Benn, who stood still as a statue while Garcia bounced up and down, draped in the American flag. Neither man came particularly close to one another, and even their final words before the fight did not carry the same fire as their pre-fight trash talk. FINAL FACE-OFF! Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn goes down TOMORROW on DAZN! 👏 🎟️ Buy #GarciaBenn at https://t.co/yxybEeo0Px | Sept 12 | Live Exclusively on DAZN in UK & Ireland, plus other select territories | @ringmagazine ▪️ pic.twitter.com/d43W5Qj840 — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) September 12, 2026 Rey Mysterio in the house.#GarciaBenn pic.twitter.com/fExZ4t5YPu — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) September 12, 2026 “Tomorrow night is going to be a continuation of the reign that I have right now,” Garcia said. “I’m a world champion, and it’s going to stay that way tomorrow night.” Benn, meanwhile, made light of the pre-fight rumors that he had a difficult weight cut for the fight. “Listen, we’ll see Saturday night, won’t we?” Benn said. “We’ll see tomorrow night how good I really feel.” The co-main event faceoff between Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian was equally as tame, with both men keeping their staredown casual and respectful. JAI OPETAIA VS NOEL MIKAELIAN! CO-MAIN EVENT THIS SATURDAY! ⚔️ 🎟️ Buy #GarciaBenn at https://t.co/yxybEeo0Px | Sept 12 | Live Exclusively on DAZN in UK & Ireland, plus other select territories | @ringmagazine ▪️ pic.twitter.com/rCUF5LWSEc — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) September 12, 2026 Garcia vs. Benn goes down Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the broadcast starting at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+.

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Conor Benn made a championship statement at the official weigh-ins for his bout with welterweight champion Ryan Garcia. At Friday’s early weigh-ins in Las Vegas, Benn was the first fighter to the scale, weighing in at 146 pounds for Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena. Garcia weighed in later, successfully hitting the mark at 145.5 pounds for his WBC title defense. Watch the headliners weigh in below. Ryan Garcia MAKES WEIGHT for his WBC welterweight title defense against Conor Benn 🏆🥊 #GarciaBenn pic.twitter.com/svwKwFhLjB — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) September 11, 2026 Conor Benn MAKES WEIGHT for his WBC welterweight title fight against Ryan Garcia 🏆🥊 #GarciaBenn pic.twitter.com/3MzhiH2Cwp — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) September 11, 2026 Garcia (25-2, 1 NC) seeks the first defense of his WBC belt after winning it via unanimous decision over Mario Barrios this past February. He faces a Benn (25-1) coming off of consecutive wins over Regis Prograis and rival Chris Eubank Jr. In the co-main event, Jai Opetaia (30-0) puts his Zuffa and The Ring cruiserweight titles on the line against Noel Mikaelian (28-3). Opetaia weighed in at 199 pounds, while Mikaelian registered at 200 on the scale. Opetaia became Zuffa’s inaugural cruiserweight champion in March when he defeated Brandon Glanton via unanimous decision. Check out Garcia vs. Benn weigh-in results below. Main card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET) Ryan Garcia (145.5) vs. Conor Benn (146) Jai Opetaia (199) vs. Noel Mikaelian (200) Mark Magsayo (134.5) vs. Andres Cortes (135) Raphael Akpejiori (246) vs. Da’Mazion Vanhouter (231.5) Prelims (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET) Jose Ramirez (146.5) vs. Alexis Rocha (146.5) Abel Gonzalez (167.5) vs. Raul Solomon (167) Pablo Rubio (131) vs. Oswaldo Molina (131.5) Vlad Panin (151.5) vs. Dakota Linger (150.5) Sean Garcia (134) vs. Abraham Morales (134)

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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn | Cris Esqueda, Golden Boy/Getty Images MMA Fighting has Garcia vs. Benn results for the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Garcia vs. Benn live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Ryan Garcia aims to defend his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn, who is on a two-fight winning streak. Check out Garcia vs. Benn results below. Garcia vs. Benn Main Card (Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET) Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn Jai Opetaia vs. Noel Mikaelian Mark Magsayo vs. Andres Cortes Raphael Akpejiori vs. Da’Mazion Vanhouter Garcia vs. Benn Prelims (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET) Jose Ramirez vs. Alexis Rocha Abel Gonzalez vs. Raul Solomon Pablo Rubio vs. Oswaldo Molina Vlad Panin vs. Dakota Linger Sean Garcia vs. Abraham Morales For more on the Garcia vs. Benn undercard, check out the live blogs below. Mark Magsayo vs. Andres Cortes Round 1; Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Round 6: Round 7: Round 8: Round 9: Round 10: Jai Opetaia vs. Noel Mikaelian Round 1; Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Round 6: Round 7: Round 8: Round 9: Round 10: Round 11: Round 12:

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