LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 222 fighter weigh-ins.
The weigh-ins took place at the the UFC host hotel in “Sin City.” The UFC Apex hosts Saturday’s card, which streams on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were Sergei Pavlovich (17-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Curtis Blaydes (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who meet in the heavyweight main event. Both men had no issues on the scale.
#UFCVegas71 headliners Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes have weighed in and both cleared 260 pounds for Saturday's key showdown.
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That can’t be said for a pair of fighters on the prelims, whom missed weight.
The full UFC Fight Night 222 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Sergei Pavlovich (260.5) vs. Curtis Blaydes (262.5)
- Bruno Silva (186) vs. Brad Tavares (185)
- Jared Gordon (155.5) vs. Bobby Green (156)
- Iasmin Lucindo (126) vs. Brogan Walker (126)
- Matthew Semelsberger (171) vs. Jeremiah Wells (171)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Christos Giagos (155.5) vs. Ricky Glenn (155.5)
- Montel Jackson (136) vs. Rani Yahya (136)
- Norma Dumont (145) vs. Karol Rosa (144.5)
- Junior Tafa (252) vs. Mohammed Usman (239.5)
- William Gomis (147)* vs. Francis Marshall (146)
- Priscila Cachoeira (130)** vs. Karine Silva (126)
- Danaa Batgerel (136) vs. Brady Hiestand (136)
* Gomis missed featherweight limit by 1 pound on first attempt; fine amount TBD
** Cachoeira missed women’s flyweight limit by 4 pounds; her bout with Silva was subsequently canceled.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 222.