Ryan Garcia Fight in Las Vegas Matches Two Fighters Trying to End Winless Streaks
The ryan garcia fight on Saturday, Feb. 21, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas pairs Ryan Garcia with WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, and both men enter searching for a win after recent setbacks.
Weigh-ins and what the scales showed
Both fighters made weight ahead of the bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Garcia stepping on the scale at 146. 5 pounds and Barrios hitting the welterweight limit of 147 pounds for the champion’s title defense.
Garcia’s recent setbacks and disciplinary history
Garcia’s last official win before this bout came on Dec. 2, 2023, when he knocked out Oscar Duarte in the eighth round; that is a concrete marker before a turbulent stretch that followed. On April 20, 2024, Garcia faced Devin Haney for Haney’s WBC super lightweight title but weighed in at 143. 2 pounds, more than 3 pounds over the limit, which made him ineligible to win the title and required him to forfeit $600, 000 of his purse. In the ring that night he scored three knockdowns in rounds 7, 10 and 11 and initially beat Haney by majority decision, but drug tests taken the day before and the day of the fight later detected ostarine, the result was changed to a no-contest, and Garcia was fined $1. 1 million and suspended for a year. After the suspension was lifted, Garcia fought Rolando Romero last May at New York City’s Times Square, suffered a second-round knockdown and lost unanimous decision.
Barrios’ title defenses, recent draws and last victory
Mario Barrios arrives as the WBC welterweight champion and is making what will be his fourth title defense since winning the belt from Yordenis Ugas in 2023. Barrios last recorded a victory on May 4, 2024, when he defeated Faibian Maidana by unanimous decision, and his two most recent fights ended in draws: a split-decision draw with Abel Ramos on Nov. 15, 2024, and a majority-decision draw with Manny Pacquiao in July.
Ryan Garcia Fight: fame, figures and the spectacle
Outside the ropes, Garcia is a prominent draw: he is 27 years old and has more than 12. 5 million followers on Instagram, and his 2023 showdown with Gervonta Davis produced a $22. 8 million gate and reportedly more than 1. 2 million pay-per-view buys, underscoring why Saturday’s bout matters for the live gate and viewership at T-Mobile Arena, which has held large crowds—20, 842 fans were packed into a prior sold-out event there. Garcia has said he now plans to pursue world titles to complete his career goals, and he brings that stated urgency into this match.
For Barrios, the immediate aim is to defend the WBC welterweight title and stop a run of non-wins; for Garcia, it is an opportunity to arrest a stretch that has produced one win, one loss and at least one no-contest since December 2023. Both fighters have recent, verifiable markers—weights, dates and fight outcomes—that frame Saturday’s stakes.
How to watch and what happens next
The fight is set for Saturday, Feb. 21, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed on DAZN Pay-Per-View in the U. S. Fans can purchase the event for $69. 99 or access it through a DAZN Ultimate subscription for $44. 99 per month. The confirmed next milestone is the ring bell on Feb. 21 in Las Vegas, when both men will try to end their respective winless runs and produce a decisive result for the WBC welterweight title.
