Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn make weight for Zuffa Boxing title bout
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Last updated Sep 13, 2026

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+.
- •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+.
- 5:38 AMYahoo Sports — Ryan Garcia Walks the Talk, KOs Conor Benn in Two Rounds
- 5:37 AMYahoo Sports — Ryan Garcia cements himself as boxing's biggest star with second-round stoppage of Conor Benn
- 3:35 AMMMA Fighting — Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn full fight video highlights
- 2:53 AMYahoo Sports — Garcia Vs. Benn Live Fight Stream
- 2:11 AMYahoo Entertainment — Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks for tonight's WBC title fight - Yahoo Sports
- 9:15 PMYahoo Sports — LIVE! Garcia vs. Benn Streaming Updates TONIGHT!
- 6:00 PMCBS Sports — Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight stream: Where to watch live online, start time, full card
- 5:50 PMYahoo Sports — When Will Ryan Garcia Vs. Conor Benn Actually Start?
"Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn meet tonight in the biggest Zuffa Boxing main event to date, and what should be one of boxing’s biggest fights of 2026! Bad Left Hook will be here starting at 8 pm ET with live, round-by-round coverage for all four main card fights. Wil Esco will be on the round-by-round, which will update right here in this post, and we’ll also have a live chat hosted by myself down in the comments. Join us and your fellow fight fans for a big one tonight! Garcia vs Benn live blog Live round-by-round updates will start at 8 pm ET! How to watch Garcia vs Benn This is one of those cases where it really will matter where you are in the world. If you’re in the United States, the fights will stream live on Paramount+ for all subscribers, with no additional pay-per-view fee. If you are in the United Kingdom or Ireland, the show will stream on DAZN PPV or for Ultimate tier subscribers. Start time: 8:00 pm ET for the main card, prelims will start at 5 pm ET. Main event ring walks: Expected approx. 11 pm ET, which is 4 am on Sunday morning in the United Kingdom, if you’re wondering. Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV, USA Garcia vs Benn running order and previews Main Event Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn, welterweights, 12 rounds, for Garcia’s WBC title Scott’s Preview: Patrick and myself made our picks over here, so go read that if you’re looking for something more in-depth from the two of us, but I’ll repeat here that I think this is a wild card matchup. Garcia (25-2, 20 KO) has great speed and that should be a big advantage, and he’s also the better boxer. There are real questions about Benn (25-1, 14 KO) making welterweight for the first time in four years, though he was a full lb under on Friday. But Garcia is also the much more inconsistent fighter, and Benn has a lot of grit and fights with heart. It’s a genuinely intriguing matchup. Undercard – Main Card Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian, cruiserweights, 12 rounds, for Opetaia’s Zuffa title Scott’s Preview: Mikaelian (28-3, 12 KO) won’t be defending his WBC title, and the fact that this fight is being pushed through is a story in and of itself, with Don King Productions sending TKO a cease-and-desist that is being ignored. Opetaia (30-0, 23 KO) is universally considered the No. 1 cruiserweight in the world — well, maybe not universally anymore, since David Benavidez is in the division, but Opetaia’s definitely earned his claim to the spot. And he’s the big favorite here for a reason. Mark Magsayo vs Andres Cortes, lightweights, 10 rounds Scott’s Preview: Magsayo (29-2, 19 KO) is a former featherweight titleholder who is now 31 and while on a five-fight win streak, he hasn’t really had a serious test since losing wide to Brandon Figueroa in 2023. Now he’s two divisions higher and facing Cortes (25-o, 13 KO), who moved up from 130 to 135 when he signed with Zuffa and beat Eridson Garcia in a really close fight in April. I think this has some potential to be interesting if not a thriller, the 29-year-old Cortes is unbeaten but a bit more untested than Magsayo, but Magsayo has also been so-so at higher levels. It’s well-matched and both guys really need this W. Da’Mazion Vanhouter vs Raphael Akpejiori, heavyweights, 8 rounds Scott’s Preview: Zuffa/TKO are really insistent on featuring heavyweights despite having very little talent in their heavyweight ranks. Vanhouter is 12-0 (9 KO) and could be promising, a 21-year-old American who is 2-0 under the Zuffa banner thus far. Don’t get crazy, he’s not some blue chipper or anything, but he’s in a good spot to make some strides if he works hard. Akpejiori (19-3, 18 KO) is a 35-year-old Nigerian veteran with an empty record, and it has to be noted that Arslanbek Makhmudov stopped him in two rounds and Stephan Shaw in one. He did go eight in his loss to Mourad Aliev in May. Preliminary Undercard (5:00 pm ET) Jose Ramirez vs Alexis Rocha, welterweights, 10 rounds Abel Gonzalez vs Raul Salomon, super middleweights, 8 rounds Vlad Panin vs Dakota Linger, super welterweights, 6 rounds Oswaldo Molina vs Pablo Rubio, lightweights, 6 rounds Sean Garcia vs Abraham Morales, lightweights, 6 rounds
"Watch Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Garcia vs. Benn took place Sept. 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Ryan Garcia (25-2, 1 no-contest) and Conor Benn (25-1) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired live on Paramount+. Official result: Ryan Garcia def. Conor Benn via second-round TKO (1:25) Catch all the Garcia vs. Benn video highlights below. MASSIVE RIGHT HAND BY RYAN GARCIA DROPS CONOR BENN 📺 @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/8pHsg6ugJY — Paramount Boxing (@ParamountBoxing) September 13, 2026 RYAN GARCIA FINISHES CONOR BENN IN THE SECOND ROUND 📺 @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/R0lbiNMAgV — Paramount Boxing (@ParamountBoxing) September 13, 2026 IT'S TIME TO FIGHT 🗣️🗣️🗣️ #GarciaBenn pic.twitter.com/DcWxTElgPk — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) September 13, 2026 HERE COMES RYAN 🤩 Ryan Garcia makes his ring walk to fight Conor Benn 🇺🇸🇲🇽 #GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/M3CQcbguoP — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 THE CHALLENGER 🇬🇧 Conor Benn makes his entrance for the Ryan Garcia fight 😤#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/EjfR38uuNo — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 NOT TOO LONG NOW 👀 Ryan Garcia is getting his hands wrapped 👑#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/kLCPd2Yh7M — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 Almost time for his first title shot 👀👏 Conor Benn getting his hands wrapped backstage 🇬🇧#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/ZYRbMXR87Q — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 CRAWFORD & BENN 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Terence Crawford steps into Conor Benn's locker room before the Ryan Garcia fight 🤝 #GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/T4LQzN3wRS — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 Ryan Garcia has a worship group singing in his locker room before the Conor Benn fight 🙏#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/BV3hQgd9UB — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 THE CHAMP IS HERE 👑 📺 #GarciaBenn LIVE on @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/WCjpVeQLWW — Paramount Boxing (@ParamountBoxing) September 13, 2026 Ryan Garcia has arrived for the Conor Benn fight pic.twitter.com/RlAedPzgkd — TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) September 12, 2026 TIME TO SHINE ✨ Conor Benn arrives for the Ryan Garcia fight 🤩#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/0ojBL1ZGdO — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 For more on Garcia vs. Benn, check out the live blog below. Round 1: Both fires firing rapid jabs. Quick counter left by Garcia. Benn to the body, but Garcia catches him with a left hook. There’s energy in these exchanges. Benn combo has Garcia on the defensive. Garcia goes to the body. He is dancing side to side, almost frantic. Garcia lands a clean uppercut, Benn throwing big, but missing. Benn staying busy, Garcia defending well, let’s see who can keep up this pace for another 11 rounds. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Garcia. Round 2: Benn attacking the body, but he’s going for the head, too. Garcia lands a heavy left on an off-balance Benn. Garcia with a counter right. Another right on the money follows and DOWN goes Benn! He answers the count, but he is hurt. Garcia pressing the advantage, just loading up heavy punches. Benn cannot get off the ropes. Garcia punching away, Taylor steps in for the save. Benn might have been able to recover, but he’s not protesting. Wow, what a performance by Garcia!
"Ryan Garcia will attempt to defend his WBC Welterweight title for the first time against England’s Conor Benn TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in what is one of the most anticipated title fights of 2026. This is a collision of two of boxing’s brightest young stars, and there’s genuine bad blood here […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 5:38 AMRyan Garcia Walks the Talk, KOs Conor Benn in Two Rounds
Ryan Garcia knocks out Conor Benn and makes it look easy on Saturday.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 5:37 AMRyan Garcia cements himself as boxing's biggest star with second-round stoppage of Conor Benn
In no uncertain terms, we’ve entered the Ryan Garcia era.
- MMA FightingSep 13, 2026, 3:35 AMRyan Garcia vs. Conor Benn full fight video highlights
Watch Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets. Garcia vs. Benn took place Sept. 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Ryan Garcia (25-2, 1 no-contest) and Conor Benn (25-1) squared off in the main event clash. The fight aired live on Paramount+. Official result: Ryan Garcia def. Conor Benn via second-round TKO (1:25) Catch all the Garcia vs. Benn video highlights below. MASSIVE RIGHT HAND BY RYAN GARCIA DROPS CONOR BENN 📺 @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/8pHsg6ugJY — Paramount Boxing (@ParamountBoxing) September 13, 2026 RYAN GARCIA FINISHES CONOR BENN IN THE SECOND ROUND 📺 @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/R0lbiNMAgV — Paramount Boxing (@ParamountBoxing) September 13, 2026 IT'S TIME TO FIGHT 🗣️🗣️🗣️ #GarciaBenn pic.twitter.com/DcWxTElgPk — Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) September 13, 2026 HERE COMES RYAN 🤩 Ryan Garcia makes his ring walk to fight Conor Benn 🇺🇸🇲🇽 #GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/M3CQcbguoP — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 THE CHALLENGER 🇬🇧 Conor Benn makes his entrance for the Ryan Garcia fight 😤#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/EjfR38uuNo — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 NOT TOO LONG NOW 👀 Ryan Garcia is getting his hands wrapped 👑#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/kLCPd2Yh7M — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 Almost time for his first title shot 👀👏 Conor Benn getting his hands wrapped backstage 🇬🇧#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/ZYRbMXR87Q — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 CRAWFORD & BENN 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Terence Crawford steps into Conor Benn's locker room before the Ryan Garcia fight 🤝 #GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/T4LQzN3wRS — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 Ryan Garcia has a worship group singing in his locker room before the Conor Benn fight 🙏#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/BV3hQgd9UB — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 THE CHAMP IS HERE 👑 📺 #GarciaBenn LIVE on @paramountplus pic.twitter.com/WCjpVeQLWW — Paramount Boxing (@ParamountBoxing) September 13, 2026 Ryan Garcia has arrived for the Conor Benn fight pic.twitter.com/RlAedPzgkd — TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) September 12, 2026 TIME TO SHINE ✨ Conor Benn arrives for the Ryan Garcia fight 🤩#GarciaBenn | Live NOW on @ParamountPlus and @DAZNBoxing 🥊 pic.twitter.com/0ojBL1ZGdO — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 13, 2026 For more on Garcia vs. Benn, check out the live blog below. Round 1: Both fires firing rapid jabs. Quick counter left by Garcia. Benn to the body, but Garcia catches him with a left hook. There’s energy in these exchanges. Benn combo has Garcia on the defensive. Garcia goes to the body. He is dancing side to side, almost frantic. Garcia lands a clean uppercut, Benn throwing big, but missing. Benn staying busy, Garcia defending well, let’s see who can keep up this pace for another 11 rounds. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Garcia. Round 2: Benn attacking the body, but he’s going for the head, too. Garcia lands a heavy left on an off-balance Benn. Garcia with a counter right. Another right on the money follows and DOWN goes Benn! He answers the count, but he is hurt. Garcia pressing the advantage, just loading up heavy punches. Benn cannot get off the ropes. Garcia punching away, Taylor steps in for the save. Benn might have been able to recover, but he’s not protesting. Wow, what a performance by Garcia!
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 2:53 AMGarcia Vs. Benn Live Fight Stream
Ryan Garcia will attempt to defend his WBC Welterweight title for the first time against England’s Conor Benn TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in what is one of the most anticipated title fights of 2026. This is a collision of two of boxing’s brightest young stars, and there’s genuine bad blood here […]
- Yahoo EntertainmentSep 13, 2026, 2:11 AMRyan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks for tonight's WBC title fight - Yahoo Sports
Follow Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live results and round-by-round updates for the Garcia vs. Benn fight card on Saturday night in Las Vegas,
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 9:15 PMLIVE! Garcia vs. Benn Streaming Updates TONIGHT!
Ryan Garcia will defend his WBC Welterweight title for the first time later TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) against British brawler, Conor Benn, inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in what is one of the most anticipated title fights of 2026. Garcia is riding high on confidence after winning the strap earlier his year, […]
- CBS SportsSep 12, 2026, 6:00 PMRyan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight stream: Where to watch live online, start time, full card
Everything you need to know in order to watch the massive Garcia vs. Benn fight live in Las Vegas on Saturday
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 5:50 PMWhen Will Ryan Garcia Vs. Conor Benn Actually Start?
One of the biggest boxing matches of the year will unfold later tonight (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Ryan Garcia (25-2) puts his WBC welterweight title on the line against English veteran Conor Benn (25-1). Luckily, Saturday’s anticipated card from “Sin City” is offering […]
- Bad Left HookSep 12, 2026, 8:00 AMRyan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Live blog, round-by-round and results
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn meet tonight in the biggest Zuffa Boxing main event to date, and what should be one of boxing’s biggest fights of 2026! Bad Left Hook will be here starting at 8 pm ET with live, round-by-round coverage for all four main card fights. Wil Esco will be on the round-by-round, which will update right here in this post, and we’ll also have a live chat hosted by myself down in the comments. Join us and your fellow fight fans for a big one tonight! Garcia vs Benn live blog Live round-by-round updates will start at 8 pm ET! How to watch Garcia vs Benn This is one of those cases where it really will matter where you are in the world. If you’re in the United States, the fights will stream live on Paramount+ for all subscribers, with no additional pay-per-view fee. If you are in the United Kingdom or Ireland, the show will stream on DAZN PPV or for Ultimate tier subscribers. Start time: 8:00 pm ET for the main card, prelims will start at 5 pm ET. Main event ring walks: Expected approx. 11 pm ET, which is 4 am on Sunday morning in the United Kingdom, if you’re wondering. Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV, USA Garcia vs Benn running order and previews Main Event Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn, welterweights, 12 rounds, for Garcia’s WBC title Scott’s Preview: Patrick and myself made our picks over here, so go read that if you’re looking for something more in-depth from the two of us, but I’ll repeat here that I think this is a wild card matchup. Garcia (25-2, 20 KO) has great speed and that should be a big advantage, and he’s also the better boxer. There are real questions about Benn (25-1, 14 KO) making welterweight for the first time in four years, though he was a full lb under on Friday. But Garcia is also the much more inconsistent fighter, and Benn has a lot of grit and fights with heart. It’s a genuinely intriguing matchup. Undercard – Main Card Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian, cruiserweights, 12 rounds, for Opetaia’s Zuffa title Scott’s Preview: Mikaelian (28-3, 12 KO) won’t be defending his WBC title, and the fact that this fight is being pushed through is a story in and of itself, with Don King Productions sending TKO a cease-and-desist that is being ignored. Opetaia (30-0, 23 KO) is universally considered the No. 1 cruiserweight in the world — well, maybe not universally anymore, since David Benavidez is in the division, but Opetaia’s definitely earned his claim to the spot. And he’s the big favorite here for a reason. Mark Magsayo vs Andres Cortes, lightweights, 10 rounds Scott’s Preview: Magsayo (29-2, 19 KO) is a former featherweight titleholder who is now 31 and while on a five-fight win streak, he hasn’t really had a serious test since losing wide to Brandon Figueroa in 2023. Now he’s two divisions higher and facing Cortes (25-o, 13 KO), who moved up from 130 to 135 when he signed with Zuffa and beat Eridson Garcia in a really close fight in April. I think this has some potential to be interesting if not a thriller, the 29-year-old Cortes is unbeaten but a bit more untested than Magsayo, but Magsayo has also been so-so at higher levels. It’s well-matched and both guys really need this W. Da’Mazion Vanhouter vs Raphael Akpejiori, heavyweights, 8 rounds Scott’s Preview: Zuffa/TKO are really insistent on featuring heavyweights despite having very little talent in their heavyweight ranks. Vanhouter is 12-0 (9 KO) and could be promising, a 21-year-old American who is 2-0 under the Zuffa banner thus far. Don’t get crazy, he’s not some blue chipper or anything, but he’s in a good spot to make some strides if he works hard. Akpejiori (19-3, 18 KO) is a 35-year-old Nigerian veteran with an empty record, and it has to be noted that Arslanbek Makhmudov stopped him in two rounds and Stephan Shaw in one. He did go eight in his loss to Mourad Aliev in May. Preliminary Undercard (5:00 pm ET) Jose Ramirez vs Alexis Rocha, welterweights, 10 rounds Abel Gonzalez vs Raul Salomon, super middleweights, 8 rounds Vlad Panin vs Dakota Linger, super welterweights, 6 rounds Oswaldo Molina vs Pablo Rubio, lightweights, 6 rounds Sean Garcia vs Abraham Morales, lightweights, 6 rounds
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:00 AMRyan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Live blog, round-by-round and results
Join us as Ryan Garcia faces Conor Benn tonight!
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 6:00 AMRyan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time for tonight's WBC title fight
Follow Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live results and round-by-round updates for the Garcia vs. Benn fight card on Saturday night in Las Vegas,
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 12:08 AMRyan Garcia Vs. Conor Benn Is Tomorrow — Here's The Expected Ring-Walk Time
Ryan Garcia weighed 145.5 and Conor Benn 146 for Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Full weigh-in results, start times and the expected ring-walk time.
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 10:50 PMVideo: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn ceremonial weigh-ins live stream
Ryan Garcia, Conor Benn and the entire undercard of Saturday's Zuffa Boxing event will have final staredowns on the eve of the event.
- SherdogSep 11, 2026, 7:50 PMRyan Garcia, Conor Benn make weight for Zuffa Boxing event
Zuffa Boxing's biggest card to date is now official after Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn made weight for their welterweight title clash.
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 7:50 PMRyan Garcia, Conor Benn make weight for Zuffa Boxing event
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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