The UFC is back in action and the fighters have officially weighed in. Jailton Almeida and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will headline the card on Saturday in what is sure to be a heavyweight brawl. Rozenstruik tipped the scales at a whopping 265 pounds, while his opponent Almeida came in at a lighter 231.
Co-Main Event: Smith vs. Walker
In the co-main event, Anthony Smith will face off against Johnny Walker. Both fighters weighed in at 205.5 pounds, making the bout official. Smith, a former light heavyweight title challenger, is looking to climb his way back to the top, while Walker is hoping to make a statement and jump into title contention.
Fight Cancellation: Rodriguez vs. Levy
During the weigh-ins, one prelim fight was canceled. Pete Rodriguez failed to make it to the scale for his scheduled lightweight bout against Natan Levy due to weight management issues. Rodriguez was making his first cut to lightweight, and unfortunately, had to pull out of the fight for the second time in two weeks.
Battle and Rodriguez Miss Weight
In addition, two other fighters missed weight for their bouts on their first attempts. Bryan Battle weighed in at 173 pounds for his welterweight bout against Gabe Green, who weighed in at 170.5. Battle will be fined a percentage of his purse, but the fight will go on. Meanwhile, Daniel Rodriguez came in at 171.5 for his welterweight fight against Ian Machado Garry. However, he made weight on his second attempt.
MAIN CARD | ||||
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Jailton Almeida | 231 | vs. | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | 265 |
Anthony Smith | 205.5 | vs. | Johnny Walker | 205.5 |
Ian Machado Garry | 170.5 | vs. | Daniel Rodriguez* | 170 |
Ihor Potieria | 204.5 | vs. | Carlos Ulberg | 204.5 |
Tim Means | 170.5 | vs. | Alex Morono | 169.5 |
PRELIMINARY CARD | ||||
Matt Brown | 170 | vs. | Court McGee | 170.5 |
Chase Sherman | 254 | vs. | Karl Williams | 239.5 |
Douglas Silva de Andrade | 139.5 | vs. | Cody Stamann | 139 |
Mandy Bohm | 126 | vs. | Ji Yeon Kim | 126 |
Bryan Battle** | 173 | vs. | Gabe Green | 170.5 |
Jessica-Rose Clark | 135.5 | vs. | Tainara Lisboa | 134 |
*Rodriguez missed the welterweight limit on his first attempt but made 170 on his second try.
**Battle missed the welterweight limit and will be fined a percentage of his purse.