With the right to suspense, Alex Poatan makes weight and confirms fight against Bruno Blindado at UFC Las Vegas 50

A. Poatan (left) and B. Blindado (right) face each other in the UFC Las Vegas 50. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

There was emotion. At the official weigh-in for the UFC Las Vegas 50, held this Friday (11), Alex Poatán provoked suspense, but confirmed the long-awaited fight against Bruno Blindado. Second to last to step on the scale, the athlete brought moments of tension before guaranteeing the Brazilian confrontation. There were no failures among the 28 fighters scheduled for this Saturday's show (12).

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Only athlete capable of knocking out Israel adesanya in martial arts, Poatan is ready for his second commitment with the Ultimate gloves. Even though he was the 27th fighter to step on the scale, the kickboxing legend calmly stepped on the scale and confirmed 84,3kg.

Responsible for trying to 'spoil Alex's party' in the UFC, Bruno Blindado He didn't need much time to go to the measurement site. In the quest to maintain his unbeaten record in the company, the athlete will arrive at the fight slightly lighter, weighing 84,1kg.

Present in the main fight of the show, Thiago Marreta also has a guaranteed presence at the event. Seeking redemption in the company, the former challenger for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg) scored 93,2kg.

With the opportunity to reach the top 5 in the division led by Glover Teixeira, Magomed Ankalayev It didn't disappoint either. The Russian weighed in at 92,9kg, below the group's requirement.

Brazilian representative in the co-main fight, Marlon moraes is also confirmed at the event. With 61,2kg., the Tupiniquim faces song yadong, which weighed 61,4kg.

Check out the athletes' weights for UFC Las Vegas 50

MAIN CARD (21 p.m. Brasília time)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Thiago Marreta (93,2kg.) x Magomed Ankalayev (92,9kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Marlon moraes (61,2kg.) x song yadong (61,4kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Sodiq Yusuf (65,9kg.) x Alex Caceres (65,7kg.)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Khalil rountree (92,9kg.) x Karl Robertson (92kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Drew dober (70,3kg.) x terrance mckinney (70,7kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Alex Poatán (84,3kg.) x Bruno Blindado (84,1kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (18 p.m. Brasília time)

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Matthew Semelsberger (76,6kg.) x AJ Fletcher (77,1kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): JJ Aldrich (56,9kg.) x Gillian robertson (56,9kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Trevin Jones (61,2kg.) x Javid Basharat (61,6kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Damon Jackson (65,9kg.) x Kamuela Kirk (65,7kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Sabina mazo (56,9kg.) x Miranda maverick (56,9kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Dalcha Lungiambula (84,3kg.) x Cody Brundage (84,1kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Kris moutinho (61,2kg.) x Guido cannetti (61,6kg.)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Tafon Nchukwi (93,2kg.) x Azamat Murzakanov (93,2kg.)

*As there are no belt disputes, all athletes received one pound (454g.) of tolerance over the official weights of their respective categories.

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