Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik make weight and confirm 'giant' duel at UFC Las Vegas 56

A. Volkov (left) and J. Rozenstriuk (right) take part in the main fight of the UFC Las Vegas 56. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

All right for UFC Las Vegas 56, which takes place this Saturday (4). At the official weigh-in for the event, held this Friday (3), the 28 fighters scheduled for the event fulfilled their commitment to the scales and secured their matches. The highlight is Alexander Volkov e Jairzinho Rozenstruik, who confirmed the show's leading role.

The last athlete to step on the scale, Volkov arrived calmly at the measurement site. The Russian 'giant' weighed 116,3kg. and seeks its first victory in the 2022 season.

Responsible for facing Alexander, Jairzinho Rozenstruik passed the accounting process without any fear. Representative of Suriname, the fighter scored 117,4kg.

Everything is fine, too, for the clash that promises to divide the hearts of the Brazilian fans. Representatives of flies (up to 56,7kg.), Poliana Botelho scored 56,9kg., and the debutant Karina Silva scored 56,6kg.

Featherweight athlete (up to 65,7kg.), Lucas Almeida is ready for his Ultimate debut. With 65,9kg., the fighter guaranteed 65,9kg., while his rival, Mike Trizano, measured 65,9kg.

First Brazilian to step into the Octagon over the weekend, Alex Leko is confirmed on the show. In the search for stability in the organization, the Santa Catarina native scored 70,5kg, the same as his opponent, Joe Solecki.

Check out the athletes' weights for UFC Las Vegas 56

MAIN CARD (17pm, Brasília time)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Alexander Volkov (116,3kg.) x Jairzinho Rozenstruik (117,4kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Dan Ige (65,9kg.) x Movsar Evloev (66,2kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Lucas Almeida (65,9kg.) x Mike Trizano (65,9kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Poliana Botelho (56,9kg.) x Karina Silva (56,6kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Ode Osbourne (57,1kg.) x Zarrukh Adashev (56,9kg.)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Alonzo Menifield (92,9kg.) x Askar Mozharov (92,7kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (14pm, Brasília time)

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Karolina Kowalkiewicz (52,3kg.) x Felice herrig (52,1kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Joe Solecki (70,5kg.) x Alex Leko (70,5kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Damon Jackson (65,9kg.) x Daniel Argueta (56,9kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Benoit St. Dennis (70,5kg.) x Niklas Stolze (70,7kg.)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.): Johnny Muñoz (61,2kg.) x Tony Gravely (61,4kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Jeff Molina (56,7kg.) x Zhalgas Zhumagulov (57,1kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Andreas Michailidis (77,3kg.) x Rinat Fakhretdinov (77,3kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Erin Blanchifield (56,4kg) x JJ Aldrich (56,6kg.)