Zuffa Boxing and Ring Magazine will join forces to present a stacked card of fights later tonight from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlined by Ryan Garcia’s first defense of his WBC welterweight championship against Conor Benn.
The rivalry has picked up over the past several months, and the heat between the contrasting fighters was on display during their final face-off at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins.
Dana White shared several must-see clips from the stage set up outside of the arena in Sin City on September 11. While the UFC boss had to separate Garcia and Benn at one point, the final face-off was described as surprisingly tame by many. One highlight was an appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, who accompanied Garcia to the stage.
GARCIA vs BENN! #GarciaBenn is LIVE TOMORROW on @paramountplus!,” White wrote for the main event.
Garcia vs. Benn is co-promoted by Zuffa Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions, in partnership with The Ring Magazine. It will air internationally on Paramount+, with fans in the UK and Ireland catching the big event via DAZN. The main card is scheduled to begin at 8pm ET.
Tonight’s co-main event will see Jai Opetaia defend Zuffa Boxing and The Ring cruiserweight titles against Noel Mikaelian. You can see both fighters in the clips below, along with the full card:
MAIN CARD
* World Welterweight Championship, 12 Rounds: Ryan Garcia (145.5) vs. Conor Benn (146)
* World Cruiserweight Championship, 12 Rounds: Jai Opetaia (199) vs. Noel Mikaelian (200)
* Heavyweight, 8 Rounds: Da’Mazion Vanhouter (231.5) vs. Raphael Akpejiori (246)
* Lightweight, 10 Rounds: Andres Cortes (135) vs. Mark Magsayo (134.5)
PRELIMS
* Lightweight, 6 Rounds: Oswaldo Molina (131.5) vs. Pablo Rubio (131)
* Super Welterweight, 6 Rounds: Vlad Panin (151.5) vs. Dakota Linger (150.5)
* Super Middleweight, 8 Rounds: Raul Salomon (167) vs. Abel Gonzalez (167.5)
* Lightweight, 6 Rounds: Abraham Morales (134) vs. Sean Garcia (134)
* Welterweight, 10 Rounds: Jose Ramirez (146.5) vs. Alexis Rocha (146.5)
