What you need to know
- Ring Magazine reports Benavidez vs. Cieslak is booked for Dec. 5, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona
- The bout would unify Benavidez's WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles with Cieslak's WBC interim belt
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. (24-0) reportedly faces Keith Thurman in the co-main event
- It would be the final fight of Benavidez's current deal
David Benavidez will reportedly face WBC interim cruiserweight champion Michal Cieslak in a title unification bout on December 5, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona, according to Ring Magazine, as cited by MMA Mania. The fight would be the last of Benavidez's existing deal.
Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs) holds the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles. Cieslak (28-2-1, 22 KOs) is on a seven-fight winning streak that includes a TKO of Jean Pascal to win the WBC interim title.
In the reported co-main event, WBC interim super welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. (24-0, 22 KOs) would put his unbeaten record on the line against Keith Thurman, who is coming off a knockout loss to Sebastian Fundora.
Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs) holds the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles. Cieslak (28-2-1, 22 KOs) is on a seven-fight winning streak that includes a TKO of Jean Pascal to win the WBC interim title.
In the reported co-main event, WBC interim super welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. (24-0, 22 KOs) would put his unbeaten record on the line against Keith Thurman, who is coming off a knockout loss to Sebastian Fundora.
- Summary
- According to Ring Magazine, David Benavidez will reportedly face Michal Cieslak in a cruiserweight unification bout on Dec. 5 in Phoenix, with Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Keith Thurman as co-main.
- Key points (one per line)
- Ring Magazine reports Benavidez vs. Cieslak is booked for Dec. 5, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona
The bout would unify Benavidez's WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles with Cieslak's WBC interim belt
Vergil Ortiz Jr. (24-0) reportedly faces Keith Thurman in the co-main event
It would be the final fight of Benavidez's current deal
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- MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/boxing/480980/david-benavidez-vs-michal-cieslak-vergil-ortiz-jr-vs-keith-thurman-set-for-dec-5-in-phoenix
Source: MMA Mania
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