Ryan Garcia Stops Conor Benn in Round Two in Las Vegas
Ryan Garcia stopped Conor Benn by technical knockout at 1:25 of the second round on September 12, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garcia retained his welterweight world championship with the finish.
The fight ended early
Benn’s aggressive approach brought him into range, where Garcia found the opening for the decisive attack. The referee halted the contest at 1:25, making the official outcome a second-round TKO rather than a knockout recorded after the final bell.
The result answered a matchup that had drawn attention for the fighters’ contrasting styles and profiles. Garcia’s speed and timing were central to the stoppage, while Benn’s attempt to pressure forward did not carry him into the later rounds.
The title status is part of the result
Official event coverage says Garcia retained the welterweight world championship. That detail matters because the contest was more than a high-profile meeting: the title was on the line and stayed with Garcia after the stoppage.
The event record confirms the venue, date, round and time. Any discussion of rematches or future challengers should be treated as separate from the completed bout unless a new matchup is formally announced.
The official result page lists the stoppage at 1:25 of round two and identifies Garcia as retaining the title. That detail resolves the pre-fight framing in the original video: the bout was completed, and its outcome is now part of the fighters’ records rather than a prediction.
Sources
- Event announcement
- UFC event results coverage
