Garcia vs Benn

Who won Garcia vs Benn?

Ryan Garcia beat Conor Benn by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

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

Garcia was making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Welterweight Championship. He won this belt against Mario Barrios in February 2026. He had held this belt for 6 months and 27 days. This fight was a mandatory contest for 's WBC Belt.

Also on the undercard Jai Opetaia was victorious over Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian for the The Ring Cruiserweight and WBA World Cruiserweight championship, Andres Cortes beat Mark Magsayo, and Alexis Rocha defeated Jose Carlos Ramirez.

Garcia vs Benn stats

Ryan Garcia stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Conor Benn made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Garcia had a large advantage in power over Benn, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Benn's 56%.

Ryan Garcia was the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Garcia had a height advantage of 2 inches over Benn. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn fought out of an orthodox stance.

Garcia's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Benn's, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 months later than Benn, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 4 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Benn's 142.

Conor Benn was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 147lb division.

Garcia vs Benn form

Garcia had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.

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

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

He had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Conor Benn had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Regis Prograis on April 11, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Chris Eubank Jr on November 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Chris Eubank Jr on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Before that, he had beaten Peter Dobson on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.

He had defeated Rodolfo Orozco on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Conor Benn had been fighting more than Ryan Garcia.

Going into this contest, Ryan Garcia had last fought 6 months and 22 days ago, while Conor Benn's last outing had been 5 months and 1 day ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Benn's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

What time did Garcia vs Benn start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 3:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Garcia vs Benn?

The Paramount+ show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Garcia vs Benn?

Ryan Garcia was a 1/3 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Conor Benn made his way into the ring at 23/10 (+210) with oddsmakers.