LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 313 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 7 p.m. ET at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay. The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+).
Among those weighing in were light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and challenger Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC), who meet in the main event, and Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), who meet in a rematch in the lightweight co-feature.
There were no issues on the scales for the all 26 athletes, who all stepped on the scale and made their fights official within 55 minutes.
The full UFC 313 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Alex Pereira (205) Magomed Ankalaev (205) – for light heavyweight title
- Rafael Fiziev (156) Justin Gaethje (156)
- Ignacio Bahamondes (156) Jalin Turner (154.5)
- Amanda Lemos (116) Iasmin Lucindo (115.5)
- King Green (155.5) Mauricio Ruffy (155.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Curtis Blaydes (262) Rizvan Kuniev (264.5)
- Rei Tsuruya (125.5) Joshua Van (125.5)
- Brunno Ferreira (186) Armen Petrosyan (186)
- Carlos Leal (169) Alex Morono (171)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Francis Marshall (146) Mairon Santos (145.5)
- John Castaneda (145) Chris Gutierrez (144.5)
- Ozzy Diaz (185.5) Djorden Santos (185.5)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 313.
