One of the most successful bobsledders in Olympic history teamed with a rookie to add another piece of hardware to the USA’s 2026 medal count.

Pilot Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and push athlete Jasmine Jones finished third in the two-woman bobsled event Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Cortina Sliding Center, giving Armbruster Humphries her sixth Olympic medal. The medal was also Armbruster Humphries’ second bronze of these Games following her third-place finish in monobob earlier this week, while Jones collects her first.

Armbruster Humphries’ medal count now equals that of fellow bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor and legendary speed skater Bonnie Blair as the most decorated American women in Winter Olympic history with six medals apiece.

‘This is the first mom duo that gets to be on an Olympic podium,’ said Armbruster Humphries, who had son Aulden in June 2024, of herself and Jones, who had daughter Jade in Feb. 2021. ‘It really is special to team up with Jasmine this year, this season. But to share this moment together with her, to know what it took from all of our families to be able to support us, not just as athletes, but within our mom journeys as well, it really took everything we had. And I’m so proud of how Jasmine pushed and kept me in the game fighting.’

Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi of Germany successfully defended their 2022 gold. Their countrywomen Lisa Buckwitz and Neele Schuten took silver.

The first three medals of Armbruster Humphries’ Olympic career came during her time with Team Canada before she began competing for Team USA in 2019. In her first Olympics with the U.S., Armbruster Humphries won gold in the monobob in the 2022 Games in Beijing before adding monobob bronze behind Meyers Taylor’s gold here in Cortina on Feb. 16.

After two runs in two-woman Friday, Team USA had two of three sleds in the top five.

Humphries and Jones were third with a two-run time of 1:54.16, 0.23 seconds off leaders Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi of Germany. Kaysha Love and Azaria Hill were fifth with a time of 1:54.55, 0.39 seconds behind their closest teammates. Elana Meyers Taylor, the 2026 monobob gold medalist, and Jadin O’Brien were 12th at 1:55.13 after a disastrous second run that pushed them from 0.22 seconds behind the leader to 1.03.

Both Armbruster Humphries and Love held their position in the third run, while Meyers Taylor zoomed to sixth. Love finished fifth, while Meyers Taylor wasn’t able to overcome the second run and tied Swiss sliders Debora Annen and Salome Kora for seventh. It was the first non-podium finish of her Olympic career.

Jones was a sprinter at Eastern Michigan, where her coach nominated her for an All-American Award in 2018. That’s when Meyers Taylor reached out to Jones via email. Five years later, Jones made her IBSF World Championship debut. Three years after that, she won gold as Armbruster Humphries’ push athlete in an IBSF World Cup race in St. Moritz. 

Now, she’s an Olympic medalist.

This story will be updated.

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• The U.S. mixed aerials team won gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
• This victory marked Team USA’s 11th gold medal, a new record for a single Winter Olympics.
• The team consisted of Chris Lillis, Connor Curran, and Kaila Kuhn.

LIVIGNO, Italy – The record-setting 11th gold medal for Team USA at these 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics came in high-flying fashion.

The United States mixed aerials team won gold, with Chris Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn flying and contorting themselves to the top of the podium.

The 11 gold medals in Italy are the most for the entire team at any Winter Olympics, surpassing the 10 won during the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. Alerted of the news in the mixed zone as gold medals hung at chest-level, the trio reacted with a mixture of pleasant surprise and glee.

The U.S. won the first mixed aerials event four years ago at the 2022 Beijing Games. As the lone member on both of those teams, Lillis has thought about why the Americans succeed in the team event but stumbled during the individual side. A lot of the athletes grew up playing team sports, he said. They can use one another for motivation.

“I think that really helps us, especially in aerial skiing,” Lillis said. “In aerials skiing, it can feel really lonely up there.”

They vibed off each other. From the beginning, they asserted dominance and departed the first round of finals in pole position. But scores reset and didn’t matter with four teams left in the field.

Kuhn set the tone. Curran squashed the nerves. Lillis delivered the haymaker – a jump that he had no issue with since it’s one he’s landed for 10 years.

Switzerland took silver and China finished with bronze. According to Lillis, the average aerials skier crashes on 60 percent of their jumps. For the Americans to go 6-for-6 while at least one skier from the six other countries competing was more than clutch.

Coming into the Olympics, the team figured to be Kuhn, Lillis and Quinn Dehlinger – the defending world champions in the event. But Dehlinger reaggravated a knee injury during training that forced him to not participate in both the individual and team event. Snow, wind and fog in the area for the last week also drastically altered the training schedule and made for underprepared jumpers.

Curran found out with the rest of the team that he’d be part of the trio around 6:30 p.m.

“I want to perform for my team,” he said. “It’s bigger than me. I’m glad I got to perform my best.”

Kuhn took gold at the 2025 world championships and also won the mixed aerials event with Lillis. She advanced alongside teammate Winter Vinecki to the six-person finals in the individual event, but both messed up their final jump to miss the podium.

On the men’s side, Curran and Lillis advanced to the 12-person final but didn’t make it past the six-person cutdown.

Kuhn said the team were “pretty crushed” by not medaling in the individual competitions.

“None of us really performed at our highest degree that we could have,” she said.

But the opportunity to bounce back was there. They used it as motivation, she said.

“It worked out in our favor,” Kuhn said.

But calling it redemption didn’t sit right with Lillis. It doesn’t erase what had happened less than 24 hours ago.

“I’ve fallen just short twice now, and it hurts, and I know that I’m capable of more,” said Lillis, who has 15 World Cup podium finishes. “And we’ll see, maybe in the future, I’ll be able to get that monkey off my back and get on the individual podium.”

Nor does it negate the joy of another gold medal, he said.  

“It’s so great to get Olympic gold with my teammates, and to do it for them, and them doing it for me,” Lillis said. “I couldn’t describe how special it is to bring home a gold for the U.S.”

MILAN — This time there was only Malinin magic.

It was only an exhibition, mind you, not competition with medals and legacy at stake. But Ilia Malinin delivered. Like only a showman on ice skates can.

Two quads.

A backflip.

Balletic artistry, with street cred.

When the four-minute routine ended, the crowd rewarded Malinin with thunderous cheers at the ice skating exhibition gala.

‘This message and this program and song is something that really spoke to me. It really represented how I’ve been feeling the last year leading up to these Olympics,’ Malinin said. ‘There’s been so much pressure, so much doubt and everything around me, the noise with the media….It’s been so overwhelming.’

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During the gala on ice, there was a touch of sadness, seeing Malinin’s immense talent and artistry only days after an eighth-place finish on the free skate doomed him in the men’s individual competition.

‘With what happened, I’m still very, very grateful to be here and I want to show to the world we’re also human beings,’ he said.

During his performance at the exhibition, he oozed with confidence. The self-proclaimed ‘Quad God’ vaulted into the air for his signature quad spins. Not once, but twice, followed by the magical backflip.

He was dressed for the moment too. In a dark hoodie. In dark pants that looked painted white on the front and back.

Shaking his mane of sandy blond hair as he glided across the ice. Truly, it was a moment to behold and reminder of how much skill this 21-year-old American has — and what we might see in 2030, the next time he skates on the Olympic stage.

Los Angeles FC delivered a statement victory over reigning league champion Inter Miami in what might have been Major League Soccer’s most enticing season-opening game in the league’s 31-year history.

LAFC dominated Inter Miami, 3-0, in front of 75,673 fans at the historic L.A. Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 21. That attendance number marks the second-most ever for a standalone MLS game. With the victory, LAFC has won every season-opening game (9-0-0) in team history.

Instead of the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and World Cup champion Lionel Messi delivering in the game’s pivotal moments, it was David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz who assured LAFC emerged with an impressive victory. Son Heung-min also played a huge role in the victory, assisting on the game’s opening goal.

The defending MLS Cup champions going down on the road against LAFC isn’t a total surprise … the Black and Gold — alongside Messi’s team — are considered a favorite to win MLS Cup this season. It was the matter in which Miami was defeated. LAFC dominated — outside of possession (63% for Inter Miami) — as Messi and Co. struggled to break down LAFC’s defense.

Both squads have a season of high expectations lying ahead. In addition to being considered top MLS Cup contenders, Inter Miami and LAFC are the league’s best hopes of winning Concacaf Champions Cup (something an MLS club hasn’t done since 2022), and will also take part in the Leagues Cup later this summer.

USA TODAY Sports provided updates and highlights for the LAFC-Inter Miami match:

LAFC vs. Inter Miami highlights

LAFC 3, Inter Miami 0: Nathan Ordaz seals the victory

Ordaz, the pride of Encino, secured an impressive season-opening win for LAFC over the defending MLS Cup champions, Inter Miami.

The stoppage-time goal gave LAFC an emphatic win at the historic L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

LAFC 2, Inter Miami 0: Denis Bouanga extends Los Angeles’ lead

Inter Miami had dominated for much of the second half, but LAFC can strike in an instant. That instant came in the 73rd minute when Denis Bouanga caught Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair in no-man’s land and put the ball in the back of the net to put LAFC up 2-0.

Germán Berterame nearly equalizes with diving header

Inter Miami’s high-priced newcomer came very close to scoring the tying goal on a diving header in the 63rd minute. However, the attempt flew wide right of goal and LAFC continues to hold onto a 1-0 lead.

Inter Miami, however, has been the more dangerous side during the first 20 minutes of the second half.

Inter Miami makes halftime player swap

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano made a tactical switch at intermission, replacing right back Ian Fray with Facundo Mura. This is Mura’s Inter Miami debut after joining the team in January from Racing Club in Argentina.

Lionel Messi just misses on shot on goal

Seven minutes into first-half stoppage time, Messi collected the ball just outside the 18-yard box and fired a shot that just missed the upper left corner of the goal mouth as LAFC’s Hugo Lloris dove in an attempt to block the shot.

It might have been Inter Miami’s best goal opportunity of the first half. LAFC enjoyed the better chances and it shows on the score line as the hosts lead, 1-0.

Maximiliano Falcón issued a yellow card

Three minutes into first-half stoppage time, Inter Miami defender Maximiliano Falcón was shown a yellow card after leaping onto LAFC’s Timothy Tillman. It was the first yellow card of the game.

LAFC 1, Inter Miami 0: David Martinez scores after giveaway

Inter Miami’s Rodrigo De Paul lost possession at midfield and LAFC made the Herons pay for the bad giveaway.

Son Heung-min delivered a quick pass to David Martinez, who beat Dayne St. Clair for the game’s opening goal.

This is a big season for Martinez, a 20-year-old from Venezuela who’s entering his third season with LAFC.

Still scoreless after a half hour of play

Inter Miami has enjoyed more possession, LAFC has had more chances on goal.

Neither team has been able to break through for the game’s opening score.

Miami has a 58% possession edge, while LAFC has generated eight shots to Miami’s one. LAFC’s efforts also created four corner kicks.

Lionel Messi has yet to take a shot.

LAFC with first scoring chance

After Inter Miami dominated possession in the first few minutes at the Coliseum, LAFC had a breakaway chance in the sixth minute with Son Heung-min leading the charge. Son had to break off the attack and pass to Denis Bouanga, whose shot was saved by Dayne St. Clair.

The ensuing corner kick didn’t result in a scoring threat.

Score: LAFC 0, Inter Miami 0

How to watch LAFC vs Inter Miami

• Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Live stream: Apple TV
• Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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Inter Miami starting 11: Lionel Messi, Germán Berterame in lineup

Two-time reigning league MVP Lionel Messi and high-priced newcomer Germán Berterame are in Inter Miami’s starting lineup for the showdown against LAFC at the Coliseum.

Dayne St. Clair, another big offseason acquisition for Miami, makes his debut with the team. St. Clair was MLS Goalkeeper of the Year last season with Minnesota United.

LAFC starting 11: Son Heung-Min anchors front line

LAFC is rolling out the same starting lineup that throttled Real España of Honduras, 6-1, in Concacaf Champions Cup play on Feb. 17.

In that match, Denis Bouanga had a hat trick, and Son Heung-Min scored on a penalty kick and had three assists. Son and Bouanga will need to be very active if LAFC looks to knock off the reigning league champions.

Who is Germán Berterame?

Germán Berterame, a 27-year-old forward, joined Inter Miami on a reported transfer fee of $15 million in January.

Berterame had previously played for Liga MX powerhouse Monterrey, scoring 68 goals in 153 appearances in all competitions over the course of four seasons with Los Rayados. Berterame, who was born in Argentina and began his professional career for Argentine club San Lorenzo, plays for the Mexican national team and made his international debut against the USMNT on Oct. 16, 2024.

Berterame occupies a designated player spot and is under contract through the 2028-29 MLS season with an option for 2029-30.

Lionel Messi injury update: Reigning two-time MVP to play vs. LAFC

Lionel Messi picked up a hamstring injury during the preseason, forcing the postponement of an Inter Miami friendly match in Puerto Rico.

On Friday, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Messi’s availability for the 2026 MLS season opener in Los Angeles.

‘Messi is good. He trained the whole week with the group and had a very good feeling,’ Mascherano said. ‘He comes in well, ready just like the rest of the team.’

Inter Miami posted a photo of Messi training inside BMO Stadium, home of LAFC.

Why is Inter Miami vs LAFC being played at the LA Coliseum?

The presence of Lionel Messi has made away matches for Inter Miami a hot ticket wherever the club travels. LAFC also has shown it can attract a huge crowd. Saturday’s LAFC-Inter Miami game could be one of the highest-attended standalone matches in the league’s history.

An LAFC match against El Tráfico rival LA Galaxy drew an MLS-record crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl on July 4, 2023. On the Fourth of July the following year, LAFC defeated the LA Galaxy in front of 70,076 fans.

On April 13, 2024, Inter Miami’s visit to play Sporting Kansas City drew 72,610 fans to Arrowhead Stadium, home of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. That represents the third-highest attended standalone match in league history. Per ESPN, Messi also helped draw crowds of 60,000-plus for six matches and another six matches at 50,000-plus in attendance.

So much sports history at LA Coliseum

Built in 1923, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will become the first stadium to host three Summer Olympics when the city hosts the 2028 Games. It was also the centerpiece venue for the 1932 and 1984 Olympics.

The Coliseum serves as the regular home for the USC Trojans football team, but has also been the home to the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams (1946-1979 and 2016-2019) and Raiders (1982-1994). The Coliseum also hosted Super Bowl I — then referred to as the first AFL–NFL World Championship Game — as well as Super Bowl VII, which was won by the Miami Dolphins to complete their undefeated 1972 season.

The UCLA Bruins football team played at the Coliseum for more than five decades (1928-1981), including when Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson was star football and track and field athlete for UCLA, with games and meets taking place at the iconic venue.

On top of hosting international soccer matches and friendlies through the years, the Coliseum was briefly the home stadium for the Los Angeles Aztecs of the original NASL.

MLS schedule: Opening weekend games

(All games on Apple TV)

Saturday, Feb. 21

• St. Louis City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1
• FC Cincinnati 2, Atlanta United 0
• D.C. United 1, Philadelphia Union 0
• New York Red Bulls 2, Orlando City SC 1
• Vancouver Whitecaps 1, Real Salt Lake 0
• Austin FC 2, Minnesota United 2
• FC Dallas 3, Toronto FC 2
• Houston Dynamo 2, Chicago Fire 1
• Nashville SC 4, New England Revolution 1
• Los Angeles FC 3, Inter Miami 0
• Portland Timbers 3, Columbus Crew 2
• San Diego FC 5, CF Montreal 0
• San Jose Earthquakes 3, Sporting Kansas City 0

Sunday, Feb. 22

• LA Galaxy vs. New York City FC, 7 p.m. ET
• Seattle Sounders vs. Colorado Rapids, 9:15 p.m. ET (FS1)

MLS 2026 season predictions

Can Lionel Messi lead Inter Miami to consecutive league championships, thus becoming the first repeat MLS Cup winner since the Los Angeles Galaxy did it in 2011-12? Which teams are the top contenders to displace Miami’s station atop the league? Who will win league MVP honors? Which player will score the most goals and claim the Golden Boot?

MLS championship odds

According to BetMGM, Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC are the favorites to win the 2026 league championship:

• Inter Miami: +400
• Los Angeles FC: +600
• San Diego FC: +900
• Vancouver Whitecaps: +900
• Philadelphia Union: +1400
• FC Cincinnati: +1400
• New York City FC: +1800
• LA Galaxy: +1800
• Seattle Sounders: +1800
• Columbus Crew: +1800

Which MLS clubs are in Concacaf Champions Cup?

Both Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC are among the nine MLS teams taking part in this year’s edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the top club competition for North, Central America, and the Caribbean.

While Inter Miami (along with the Seattle Sounders) earned byes into the Round of 16, LAFC already played its first game, earning a resounding 6-1 win over Real España of Honduras on Feb. 17. LAFC — a two-time runner-up in the competition (2020 and 2023) — hosts Leg 2 at BMO Stadium on Feb. 24.

MLS clubs in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup tournament are:

• FC Cincinnati (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings)
• Inter Miami (2025 MLS Cup winner)
• LA Galaxy (2025 Leagues Cup third-place finisher)
• Los Angeles FC (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings)
• Nashville SC (2025 U.S. Open Cup winner)
• Philadelphia Union (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield winner)
• San Diego FC (2025 MLS Western Conference regular-season winner)
• Seattle Sounders (2025 League Cup winner)
• Vancouver Whitecaps (2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings)

Inter Miami 2026 schedule

(All games on Apple TV unless otherwise noted)

• Feb. 21 – at Los Angeles FC (L.A. Memorial Coliseum), 9:30 p.m. ET
• March 1 – at Orlando City SC, 7 p.m. ET
• March 7 – at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. ET
• March 14 – at Charlotte FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
• March 18 – Concacaf Champions Cup vs. TBD (Inter Miami CF Stadium), 7 p.m. ET (FS2, TUDN)
• March 22 – at New York City FC, 1 p.m. ET
• April 4 – vs. Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
• April 11 – vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m. ET
• April 18 – at Colorado Rapids, 4:30 p.m. ET
• April 22 – at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. ET
• April 25 – vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. ET
• May 2 – vs. Orlando City SC, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
• May 9 – at Toronto FC, 1 p.m. ET
• May 13 – at FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. ET
• May 17 – vs. Portland Timbers, 6 p.m. ET
• May 24 – vs. Philadelphia Union, 7 p.m. ET (FOX)
• July 22 – vs. Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m. ET
• July 25 – at CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 1 – vs. Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 15 – at Nashville SC, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 19 – at Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 22 – vs. Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 29 – vs. CF Montreal, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 5 – vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 9 – at Chicago Fire, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 12 – vs. Nashville SC, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 20 – vs. San Diego FC, 7 p.m. ET
• Sept. 27 – at Columbus Crew, 7 p.m. ET
• Oct. 10 – vs. D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Oct. 14 – vs. New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Oct. 17 – at Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Oct. 24 – at New York Red Bulls, 4:30 p.m. ET
• Oct. 28 – vs. FC Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Nov. 1 – at New England Revolution, 7 p.m. ET
• Nov. 7 – vs. Charlotte FC, 4 p.m. ET

LAFC 2026 schedule

(All games on Apple TV unless otherwise noted)

• Feb. 17 – Concacaf Champions Cup: LAFC 6, Real España 1
• Feb. 21 – vs. Inter Miami (L.A. Memorial Coliseum), 9:30 p.m. ET
• Feb. 24 – Concacaf Champions Cup vs. Real España, 10 p.m. ET (FS2, TUDN)
• Feb. 28 – at Houston Dynamo, 8:30 p.m. ET
• March 7 – vs. FC Dallas, 10:30 p.m. ET
• March 14 – vs. St. Louis City SC, 10:30 p.m. ET
• March 21 – at Austin FC, 8:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
• April 4 – vs. Orlando City SC, 9:30 p.m. ET
• April 11 – at Portland Timbers, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
• April 19 – vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 7 p.m. ET
• April 22 – vs. Colorado Rapids, 10:30 p.m. ET
• April 25 – at Minnesota United, 1:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
• May 2 – at San Diego FC, 9:30 p.m. ET
• May 6 – at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
• May 10 – vs. Houston Dynamo, 9 p.m. ET
• May 13 – at St. Louis City SC, 8:30 p.m. ET
• May 17 – at Nashville SC, 8 p.m. ET
• May 24 – vs. Seattle Sounders, 9 p.m. ET (FOX)
• July 17 – at LA Galaxy, 10:45 p.m. ET (FS1)
• July 22 – vs. Real Salt Lake, 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1)
• July 25 – vs. Sporting Kansas City, 10:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 1 – at Vancouver Whitecaps, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 15 – vs. San Diego FC, 10:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 19 – at Colorado Rapids, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 22 – vs. Portland Timbers, 10:30 p.m. ET
• Aug. 29 – at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 5 – at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 9 – vs. New York Red Bulls, 10:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 12 – at Sporting Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 19 – at San Jose Earthquakes, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Sept. 26 – at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET
• Oct. 10 – vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, 10:30 p.m. ET
• Oct. 14 – vs. Austin FC, 10:30 p.m. ET
• Oct. 25 – vs. LA Galaxy, 9 p.m. ET
• Oct. 31 – vs. Minnesota United, 5 p.m. ET
• Nov. 7 – at Seattle Sounders, 7 p.m. ET

Ryan Garcia produced a dominant performance against Mario Barrios in a WBC welterweight title fight on Saturday, Feb. 21 in Las Vegas.

It’s the first major championship victory of Garcia’s career. He brought the crowd to their feet early in the fight, knocking Barrios down with a right hand during the first 30 seconds of the opening round.

The new championship mentioned in his post-fight interview that he thinks he should’ve had the knockout at some point during the fight but hurt his hand.

The fight was considered a critical one for Garcia, after losing his last fight against Rolando Romero. Garcia had just one victory in his last four fights.

Garcia improves to a 25-2-0 record. Barrios falls 29-3-2 record. His most recent loss took place back in Feb. 2022 in a unanimous decision to Keith Thurman.

Garcia called out Shakur Stevenson, who was in attendance for the fight, after the victory.

Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios highlights

Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios results

Round 12: Garcia and Barrios go the distance, but the fight was never in doubt. The challenger just outboxed the champion from beginning to end.

Round 11: Garcia has slowed down but still looked good enough to win every round so far.

Round 10: Garcia delivered a successful combination, including a shot that may have broken Barrios’ nose. The doctor looked at Barrios again, but the champion will fight in the 11th round.

Round 9: Barrios still hasn’t shown enough to earn a round so far tonight. Doctors are taking a look at Barrios after the round.

Round 8: Barrios had a better showing in the round, but still not enough to take it from Garcia. There’s a level of frustration being shown by Barrios.

Round 7: The champion still doesn’t have an answer for Garcia’s right hand. Garcia landed another strong right early in the round before following it up with another flurry of shots.

Round 6: Garcia delivers a body shot that appeared to knock Barrios down, but it’s not ruled a knockdown. The fighters’ feet may have tangled up there.

Round 5: Barrios continues to show his toughness as Garcia delivers the punishment. Barrios’ legs got a bit woozy after taking a right-handed shot to the head.

Round 4: Garcia set the pace early with fast combinations. He’s having a lot of success with the right hand tonight against Barrios.

Round 3: Garcia continues to deliver through the third round. Barrios is certainly taking damage. Barrios doesn’t have an answer for Garcia’s speed.

Round 2: Garcia managed to win the second round. Garcia’s speed has clearly worked to his advantage early against Barrios. The challenger has looked strong through the first two rounds.

Round 1: Garcia delivered a right hand to the top of Barrios’s forehead to knock him down within the first 30 seconds of the opening round. Barrios was in trouble early but managed to survive the first round.

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios: Time, PPV, streaming for fight

Ryan Garcia will face Mario Barrios on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

• Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios main event ringwalks: 11:50 p.m. ET (estimate)
• Stream: DAZN

Watch Garcia vs Barrios fight with DAZN

Gary Antuanne Russell def. Andy Hiraoka results

Russell got the best of Hiraoka in the opening round of the WBA super lightweight title fight.

Both fighters exchanged jabs to start the fourth round, but it was Russell who continued to take a majority of the early rounds.

Hiraoka began to target Russell’s body in the later rounds of the fight to close the gap.

In the 10th round, Russell had a point deducted after hitting Hiraoka below the belt.

Russell earned the unanimous decision victory over Hiraoka (117-110, 116-111, 116-111) to retain the WBA super lightweight title.

Mario Barrios arrives for main event fight

Barrios arrives at T-Mobile Arena for the main event fight.

Draw: Frank Martin-Nahir Albright

Martin managed to get the best of Nahir Albright in the opening round, despite Albright’s effort to push Martin early.

Martin rocked Albright with a left hand at the end of the fifth round. Martin continued to be the be agressive, starting the sixth round with a flurry of shots.

Martin has been in complete control throughout the night. Albright put together some good rounds to finish out the fight. The officials all scored the final a draw with a 95-95 score.

Bektemir Melikuziev def. Sena Agbeko

Melikuziev earned the victory in the seventh round of the fight. He delivered a left hand to the face of Agbeko to drop him on the mat. Agbeko managed to get back up and got clearance to continue from the official.

Melikuziev walked back over and delivered one more punch straight to the face of Agbeko, forcing the official to stop the fight.

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios: Prelims results

Super featherweight: Mohammed Alakel def. David Calabro (second-round KO)

Heavyweight: Joshua Edwards def. Brandon Colantonio via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)

Super lightweight: Richardson Hitchins was unable to fight due to illness. His IBF title fight with Oscar Duarte was cancelled.

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios: Full fight card

• Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia: WBC welterweight title
• Richardson Hitchins vs. Oscar Duarte: IBF super lightweight title
• Gary Antuanne Russell vs. Andy Hiraoka: WBA super lightweight title
• Frank Martin vs. Nahir Albright: Super lightweight
• Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Sena Agbeko: Super middleweight

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios odds

All odds are for moneyline bets as of Saturday, via BetMGM

• Ryan Garcia (-225) vs. Mario Barrios (+170): WBC welterweight title

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios full fight card odds

All odds are for moneyline bets as of Saturday, via BetMGM

• Ryan Garcia (-225) vs. Mario Barrios (+170): WBC welterweight title
• Richardson Hitchins (-500) vs. Oscar Duarte (+333): IBF super lightweight title
• Gary Antuanne Russell (-325) vs. Andy Hiraoka (+240): WBA super lightweight title
• Frank Martin (-350) vs. Nahir Albright (+250): Super lightweight
• Bektemir Melikuziev (-1400) vs. Sena Agbeko (+600): Super middleweight

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios predictions

USA TODAY: Garcia by KO

Josh Peter writes: ‘This is a critical fight for Ryan Garcia, coming off a disappointing loss to Rolly Romero in May and a victory over Devin Haney in 2024 that was tainted by a positive drug to test. Generally speaking, it’s wise to disregard training camp footage as a sign of a fighter’s preparedness. (Case in point: Mike Tyson’s convincing video clips released before the Jake Paul fight.) But Garcia has looked strong and fast, and Mario Barrios, well, he barely held off a 46-year-old Manny Pacquaio in July. Granted, Pacquiao’s fighting style remains confounding. But the 27-year-old Garcia is stronger and more dangerous than Pacquiao. Wouldn’t be shocked to see Garcia get knocked down. But will be shocked if he’s not the last man standing. Prediction: Garcia by KO, Round 9.’

ESPN: Garcia wins

Teddy Atlas for ESPN writes, ‘I think Garcia wins. If he shows up as a mess mentally, then Barrios could be more consistent, more deliberate, more dependable. And that could be enough. His experience and his dependability, his heart, maybe that’s enough to get him across the finish line. But I think that if Garcia is halfway together or a little more than halfway together mentally, I think he wins. I think Garcia has got a chance to hurt Barrios.’

Sporting News: Garcia via unanimous decision

Daniel Yanofsky writes, ‘There is one thing to wonder: Which Garcia will show up? Barrios can give Garcia some issues early on if the latter isn’t 100% physically and mentally. Providing pressure will be key for Barrios. One has to think Garcia, who hasn’t officially won a fight since 2023, understands the stakes here. Garcia should go for the knockout, but the bout going the distance might make sense.’

Ryan Garcia’s career record

Ryan Garcia comes into Saturday’s fight with a 24-2-0 record, having lost to Rolando Romero last May by unanimous decision and to Gervonta Davis in 2023 by knockout.

Mario Barrios’ career record

Mario Barrios comes into his fight with Garcia holding a 29-2-2 record. His most recent loss took place back in Feb. 2022 in a unanimous decision to Keith Thurman.

Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios main card, ring walk start times

• Main card start time: 8 p.m. ET
• Main event ring walks: 11:50 p.m. ET (approximate)

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios live stream, price

Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios will stream exclusively on DAZN for $69.99.