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Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn make weight for Zuffa Boxing title bout

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 7:50 PM

Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn make weight for Zuffa Boxing title bout
Summary

Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn officially weighed in ahead of their 12-round welterweight title fight scheduled for this evening. Garcia, the reigning World Boxing Council champion, hit the scale at 145.5 pounds, while his challenger Conor Benn weighed 146 pounds. The bout is set to headline the largest Zuffa Boxing card to date. Fighters on the undercard, including cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia and challenger Noel Mikaelian, also completed their weigh-ins successfully. The event begins at 8 p.m. ET and will be available via streaming on Paramount+.

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Key Details
  • •Ryan Garcia weighed 145.5 pounds and Conor Benn weighed 146 pounds for their 12-round bout.
  • •The fight serves as the main event of the largest Zuffa Boxing card held to date.
  • •Jai Opetaia is scheduled to defend his cruiserweight title against Noel Mikaelian on the undercard.
  • •The event starts at 8 p.m. ET and will stream live on Paramount+.
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  • 7:50 PMYahoo Sports — Ryan Garcia, Conor Benn make weight for Zuffa Boxing event
  • 7:50 PMSherdog — Ryan Garcia, Conor Benn make weight for Zuffa Boxing event
What they're saying
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Zuffa Boxing's biggest card to date is now official after Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn made weight for their welterweight title clash.

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Zuffa Boxing's biggest card to date is now official after Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn made weight for their welterweight title clash.

— Sherdogby ttreese@sherdog.com (Tyler Treese)
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