Both Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia easily hit the welterweight limit for their WBC title bout, allaying any worries about their scale performance.
The 29‑year‑old British fighter tipped the scales at 10 st 6 lb (66 kg) for Saturday’s contest, just half a pound above the champion’s weight.
The official weigh‑in occurred behind closed doors at the UFC Apex on Friday, attended by roughly fifty media representatives.
Later that day, at a fan‑facing ceremony, Benn appeared markedly larger, with a fuller face and broader shoulders.
“Did it look tough? How did I appear?” he wondered. “We’ll find out tomorrow night just how ready I really feel.”
Benn has previously indicated he might reach as much as 12 st 7 lb (80 kg) when he enters the ring on Saturday.
Garcia boasts a record of 25 wins from 28 professional bouts, featuring 20 knockouts, alongside two losses and one no‑contest. Benn holds 25 victories, 14 of them by knockout, with a single defeat, and is vying for his inaugural world title.
The 28‑year‑old American captured the WBC crown with a commanding points win over Mario Barrios in February and is now putting the title on the line for the first time against Benn.
