B, Ortega surprises and appears with a shaved head at the weigh-in for UFC Ilha da Luta 6. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Everything is fine for the weekend event. At the official weigh-in for UFC Ilha da Luta 6, which takes place this Saturday (17), in Abu Dhabi, all 22 athletes scheduled for the card fulfilled their commitments on the scales, this Friday morning (16), and are ready for combat.
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If there were no scares, the surprise was due to one of the show's protagonists. One of the protagonists of the show, Brian ortega He left his famous hair aside and showed up for the weigh-in with a shaved head, surprising that he was following the measurements. On the scale, the combatant weighed 66,2kg, making use of the pound (454g) tolerance.
Ortega's rival at the weekend, Chan sung jung, or 'Korean zombie', there were no problems either. Just like the North American, the featherweight was also within the allowed limit, at 66,2kg.
Representative of the co-main fight, Jessica Andrade, 'Bate-Estaca', took this Friday's commitment seriously. Former strawweight champion (up to 52,1kg), the Paraná native will make her debut in the flyweight division (up to 56,7kg) and reached the limit without difficulty, at 57,1kg. (using the pound of tolerance).
Former title challenger Valentina Shevchenko, the Brazilian's rival, Katlyn chookagian caused apprehension when she was the penultimate athlete to appear at the counting site. The athlete, however, made the weight without any problems, remaining at the same 57,1kg. from 'Bate-Estaca'.
Welterweight athletes (up to 77kg.), Claudius Hannibal and James Krause, who face each other on the main card, also had equivalent weights. The fighters weighed 77,5kg.
Back in the octagon after more than two years, Thomas almeida He went through the scale challenge without any major problems. Representative of the bantamweights (up to 61,2kg.), the Brazilian will act among the featherweights this weekend. The athlete had his opponent changed at the last minute and agreed to face Jonathan martinez in the top category. Thominhas and his opponent weighed 66,2kg.
The only Tupiniquim representative on the preliminary card, Poliana Botelho she was slightly lighter than her opponent. A flyweight athlete, the Minas Gerais native weighed 56,6kg, while Gillian robertson weighed 56,9kg.
Check out the weights of the UFC Ilha da Luta 6 athletes
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Brian ortega (66,2kg.) x Chan sung jung (66,2kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Katlyn chookagian (57,1kg.) x Jessica Stacker (57,1kg.)
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Jimmy crute (93,4kg.) x Modest Bukauskas (93,4kg.)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Claudius Hannibal (77,5kg.) x James Krause (77,5kg.)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Thomas almeida (66,2kg.) x Jonathan martinez (66,2kg.)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Mateusz gamrot (70,6kg.) x Guram Kutateladze (70,6kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Gillian robertson (56,9kg.) x Poliana Botelho (56,6kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Jun Yong Park (83,9kg.) x John Phillips (83,9kg)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Jamie Mullarkey (70,7kg.) x fares ziam (70,7kg.)
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Gadzhimurad Antigulov (93,4kg.) x Maxim grishin (93,2kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Said Nurmagomedov (61,6kg.) x Mark Striegl (61,2kg.)
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