Garcia vs Barrios

When is Garcia vs Barrios?

Ryan Garcia will face Mario Barrios on Saturday, February 21st, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest is for the WBC welterweight championship of the world.

Barrios will be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Welterweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in June 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 589 days (1 year, 7 months and 10 days).

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Russell vs Hiraoka.

Garcia vs Barrios stats

Ryan Garcia steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mario Barrios will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Garcia has a large advantage in power over Barrios, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Barrios' 62%.

Ryan Garcia is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.

Barrios has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryan Garcia and Mario Barrios fight out of an orthodox stance.

Garcia is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 6 months later than Barrios, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 86 fewer professional rounds, totaling 124 compared to Barrios' 210.

Ryan Garcia goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 4 by the WBC at welterweight.

Mario Barrios is currently ranked number 10 by The Ring in the 147lb division.

Garcia vs Barrios form

Ryan Garcia has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York, United States.

Prior to that, his contest against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Before that, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Javier Fortuna on July 16, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Barrios has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Manny Pacquiao on July 19, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Abel Ramos on November 15, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Fabian Andres Maidana on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Yordenis Ugas on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Jovanie Santiago on February 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Mario Barrios has been fighting more than Ryan Garcia.

Ryan Garcia last fought 9 months and 19 days ago, while Mario Barrios' last outing was 7 months and 2 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Barrios' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

What time does Garcia vs Barrios start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Garcia vs Barrios?

Garcia vs Barrios will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Garcia vs Barrios?

In the US you can stream Garcia vs Barrios on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $69.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.

In the UK you can stream the Garcia vs Barrios PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £24.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is £22.99 and 1 year ultimate costs £229.99.

What are the odds on Garcia vs Barrios?

Ryan Garcia is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the bout outright, while you can get 17/10 (+170) on Mario Barrios if you fancy the upset.

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