Conor Benn is not treating his first Zuffa Boxing payday like a one-night cash grab. After initially signing a one-fight deal reportedly worth $15 million, Benn has now locked in a new multi-fight agreement with Dana White’s boxing venture, keeping one of the promotion’s most recognizable names attached as it tries to build real momentum.
Dana White confirmed the new deal and made it clear Zuffa Boxing plans to keep Benn in the mix for meaningful fights.
“Conor and I just signed a new deal here after his one-fight deal. We are excited to have him,” White said. “We are ready to put on some big fights.”
Benn echoed that enthusiasm and laid out exactly why he stayed.
“I just signed a new multi-fight deal and I am very, very excited,” Benn said. “Our visions are aligned and our goals remain the same, which is to get that world title, but more importantly to get people the fights they want to see, to give people the mega-fights.”
Zuffa Boxing is still in the phase where every move gets judged as both a boxing decision and a business statement. Benn already became a talking point when his reported one-fight purse made waves across combat sports, especially after UFC fighters started comparing that number to what top MMA names are paid. That backlash showed up clearly when Max Holloway told UFC fighters to know their worth after Benn’s reported $15 million offer.
Benn is also coming off a unanimous decision win over Regis Prograis in London, a result that kept him moving but did not totally quiet critics who questioned whether the first Zuffa deal was too rich for the performance. He and Prograis had already shared a spotlighted London fight week alongside Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov at the final weigh-ins.
CONOR BENN IS BACK 🥊
It’s official! @ConorNigel has signed a NEW deal with Zuffa Boxing!
Big things on the horizon‼️ pic.twitter.com/VavXkaEnms
— Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) April 17, 2026
Benn says the vision still starts with a world title
Benn’s quote matters because it shows this deal is not just about keeping a familiar name on a payroll sheet. He is saying the target is still a world title, but he also understands what Zuffa wants to sell. Big fights, big names, big attention. That balance is going to decide whether this partnership becomes a serious boxing play or just an expensive headline machine.
Here is the announcement clip from Zuffa Boxing:
“I’ve made the right decision.” @ConorNigel joined @StephenASmith on First Take to announce a new multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing!
🎥: @FirstTake pic.twitter.com/vpvty5VrkR
— Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) April 17, 2026
One obvious next step is Ryan Garcia, who has already been floated as a possible opponent for later this year. If that fight gets real, Zuffa will have exactly what it wants, a matchup loud enough to drag in hardcore boxing fans and casual chaos-chasers at the same time. Garcia is also coming off a major result after beating Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title.
