Big-money signing Conor Benn flops in Zuffa Boxing debut against Regis Prograis
Conor Benn gave a live demonstration Saturday in London of what $15 million buys you in today’s market. And it wasn’t a lot.
On Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Conor Benn gave a live demonstration of what $15 million buys you in today’s market. But it wasn’t a lot. The trademark violence that had epitomized some of Benn’s better performances was absent in his co-feature bout on the Tyson Fury vs.
Arslanbek Makhmudov card, which broadcasted live on Netflix. His power wasn’t too big of an issue for former champion Regis Prograis, even with the 37-year-old Prograis entering the ring past his prime and possibly injured, but still with enough left in the tank to take the Brit to the scorecards. Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) won a unanimous decision with three identical scores of 98-92 in his favor.
But with that performance, and at the amount it reportedly cost Zuffa through Turki Alalshikh to pry Benn from Matchroom’s promotional stable on a reported one-fight deal worth $15 million, executives like Dana White may have buyer’s remorse. FREE AGENT 💰 Conor Benn wins by unanimous decision and completes his one-fight Zuffa Boxing deal. #BennPrograis #furymakhmudov pic.
twitter. com/6lvLKaPLPV — Uncrowned (@uncrownedcombat) April 11, 2026 Prograis (30-4, 24 KOs) wasn’t picked to give Benn problems. The match was made to make Zuffa’s boxer appear as if a terrifying puncher had arrived in the welterweight division, with a hopeful knockout win over a battle-tested veteran.