Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn, billed as USA vs. UK, was a professional boxing match for the WBC welterweight championship between world champion Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. It took place on September 12, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
The fight was co-promoted by Zuffa Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions, in partnership with The Ring magazine, and broadcast in most countries on Paramount+, with DAZN carrying the event in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Background During Mexican American boxer Ryan Garcia's one-year suspension after failing a drug test from his bout against Devin Haney, both Garcia and British boxer Conor Benn attended the 2024 Ring Magazine Awards and during an interview, Benn stated he would fight Garcia when asked about a potential matchup. Garcia then approached Benn, leading to a tense staredown in which Benn shoved Garcia before security intervened.
Following Garcia's victory against Mario Barrios to claim the WBC welterweight title, Benn congratulated Garcia and said, "Keep my belt warm" for a potential match later in the year. Months later, Benn defeated Regis Prograis by UD in the co-main event of Fury vs. Makhmudov. Later that night, Benn called out Garcia for a fight on social media, which Garcia accepted.
On July 15, 2026, Dana White officially announced Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn. This was Garcia's first WBC title defense against his mandatory challenger. The fight was promoted by TKO's Zuffa Boxing league, in partnership with Golden Boy Promotions and The Ring magazine.
On September 11, Zuffa Boxing's wrestling sister company WWE and its Mexican subsidiary Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide held Night 1 of Triplemanía 34, which took place at the nearby MGM Grand Garden Arena, as a lead-in to the boxing match. Also as part of Garcia vs. Benn weekend, TKO promoted UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado, the fourth edition of the UFC's annual "Noche UFC" MMA event celebrating Mexican culture, on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona. Triplemanía 34, UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado, and Garcia vs. Benn were all held days before Mexican Independence Day, a major time for Mexican combat sports.
Fight card
Weight classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotesMain card (Paramount+)WelterweightRyan Garcia (c)def.Conor BennTKO2/121:25CruiserweightJai Opetaia (c)def.Noel MikaelianTKO9/121:30HeavyweightDa'Mazion Vanhouterdef.Raphael AkpejioriKO1/81:58LightweightAndres Cortesdef.Mark MagsayoUD103:00Preliminary card (Paramount+)LightweightOswaldo Molinadef.Pablo RubioUD63:00Super middleweightAbel Gonzalezdef.Raul SalomonUD83:00Super welterweightVlad Panindef.Dakota LingerTKO4/61:22WelterweightAlexis Rochadef.José RamírezUD103:00LightweightSean Garciadef.Abraham MoralesMD63:00
Bonus awards The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. Fight of the Night: Abel Gonzalez vs. Raul Salomon Performance of the Night: Da'Mazion Vanhouter and Oswaldo Molina
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