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Dana White, it seems, sees no problem in promoting a direct fight between Zuffa Boxing and the UFC. After weeks of speculation, the president of both organizations officially announced the fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. The duel is scheduled for September 12th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the same date as Noche UFC 4, an event taking place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona.
At 27 years old, Ryan Garcia arrives riding high after a convincing victory over Mario Barrios. Despite this, the fighter of Mexican descent is experiencing a turbulent period in his career. In his three previous fights, "King" was knocked out by Gervonta Davis, defeated by Rolando "Rolly" Romero, and had his victory over Devin Haney changed to a "no contest" after testing positive for a banned substance.
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Conor Benn, on the other hand, is in a more stable phase. The Briton comes from a dominant unanimous decision victory over Regis Prograis and has a record of 25 wins and only one loss. Interestingly, Benn has already defeated Chris Eubank Jr., responsible for his only defeat in professional boxing. This will be the boxer's second fight in the organization led by Dana White.
🚨 BREAKING: Dana White just announced that Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn is OFFICIAL 👀
September 12
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/aeydhdzF0F— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 15, 2026
Title at stake
The fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn will be for the world welterweight title (up to 66,7 kg), currently held by the American.
Card do Noche UFC 4
Although the card is not yet fully defined, some fights have already been confirmed for the night celebrating Mexican independence within the UFC. Among them, Curtis Blaydes faces Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), Alexa Grasso takes on Manon Fiorot in the women's flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), and Brandon Moreno faces Joseph Morales in the men's flyweight division.
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