Ryan Garcia Fight: Garcia makes weight and moves closer to title shot

Emerson Raymont

Published: February 21, 2026 5:51 AM ET

Ryan Garcia Fight: Garcia makes weight and moves closer to title shot

The ryan garcia fight took a crucial step forward when Garcia weighed in at 146. 5lbs for Saturday night’s WBC welterweight title bout against Mario Barrios at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, easing fresh worries about his ability to make the division limit.

Ryan Garcia Fight: Weigh-in and stakes

Garcia’s 146. 5lbs mark put him under the 147. 0lbs limit that Barrios hit at 147. 0lbs, setting up the scheduled title fight for the DAZN pay-per-view at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garcia enters the bout with a professional record of 24-2 and 20 KOs, and this is his fourth attempt to capture a world title.

Barrios at weight, and the context behind Garcia’s camp

Barrios made the welterweight limit at 147. 0lbs for the title defense, while Garcia’s clean weigh-in comes after a rocky stretch that included a $5, 000 fine for a pre-fight weight check earlier this month and a previous 3. 2lbs miss in 2024 that spoiled his shot versus Devin Haney. Garcia also had a three-knockdown victory changed to a no-contest after testing positive for the banned substance ostarine; his father, Henry, has returned as lead trainer for this camp.

Card rundown and other title fights on the card

The fight card features multiple title bouts and a string of scheduled weights that were posted at the Las Vegas weigh-in: Richardson Hitchins and Oscar Duarte both weighed 140. 0lbs for the IBF junior welterweight title; Gary Antuanne Russell weighed 140. 0lbs while Andy Hiraoka was 139. 5lbs for the WBA junior welterweight title; and Frank Martin weighed 140. 5lbs against Nahir Albright at 142. 0lbs. Other scheduled matches include Bektemir Melikuziev at 167. 5lbs versus Sena Agbeko at 168. 0lbs, Luis Arias at 162. 5lbs versus Amari Jones at 162. 0lbs, David Calabro at 128. 0lbs versus Mohammed Alakel at 131. 5lbs, and a heavyweight pairing with Brandon Colantonio at 236. 0lbs and Joshua Edwards at 236. 5lbs.

A short recap of key weigh-in figures:

Mario Barrios — 147. 0lbs (welterweight limit)
Ryan Garcia — 146. 5lbs
Richardson Hitchins vs Oscar Duarte — 140. 0lbs each (IBF 140lbs)

With Garcia making weight at 146. 5lbs and Barrios at the 147. 0lbs limit, the title fight is set to proceed as scheduled Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena as the headliner of the DAZN pay-per-view event.