Jake Paul weighed in slightly heavier than his rival Anderson Silva for their grudge fight, scaling 186.5lb compared to his rival's 186.1lb.
Paul, 25, will face the toughest test of his career to date when he takes on the 47-year-old UFC legend in Phoenix tomorrow night. He will attempt to maintain his unbeaten record in the ring by extending his winning streak to six.
And both he and Silva appeared to have had no trouble with the 187lb limit as Paul scaled his lowest weight yet as a professional fighter. The official weigh-in was held behind closed doors with the rivals appearing in front of fans at this evening's ceremonial set-up.
At last night's final press conference, Paul insisted the pressure is on him going into the eight-round bout. "I'm the young guy and he's really, really good and has more experience," he said. "He has the weight, the height, the reach so all the odds are stacked against me.
"He’s very fast, very technical, very rangy, good defence, good movement. I’ll have to be perfect on Saturday night. I know I’m capable of doing that but I’m ready for war. Skill aside, it might come down to who wants it more and I believe that's me.
"When you get into the ring you have to be ruthless, savage, be willing to do whatever it takes during the darkest moments in the ring. You have to be a killer or you will be killed, so that’s where the problem child comes in.
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"I’m a problem for anyone that’s in the ring with me. I can put you out at any time. I’m a different person. I don’t care about consequences when I’m in the alter ego and I come alive when I enter the ring. It’s not Jake. It’s someone else that I tap into."
Silva enjoyed one of the most successful title reigns in UFC history when he wore the middleweight crown but has turned his attention to the ring since leaving the promotion. And he insists the result of tomorrow night's fight won't affect his legacy in the cage.
"This is a competition and I’m training hard to make a great show for everyone," he said. "This fight is very special to me. I try to do my best because I love fighting and I love my job and now I’m free to do everything I like to do.
"I don’t believe this affects my legacy, in my journey in combat sports. I try to do my best to give something to the new generation. Jake and I are bringing two big generations together and people think this will affect my legacy or affect Jake’s legacy, but I don’t believe that because it’s about passion and love."
