T. Marreta (left) and J. Hill (right) face each other in the UFC Las Vegas 59. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage
All right for UFC Las Vegas 59, an event that takes place next Saturday (6). At an official weigh-in this Friday afternoon (5), Thiago Marreta e Jamahal hill they passed the scale and achieved their objective for the main fight of the night. Of the six Brazilians on the card, only Ariane Lipski didn't make weight.
First to appear in measurements, Thiago Marreta He had a quick pass and weighed 93,4kg. The Rio native enters with the mission of returning to the winning path, after being surpassed by Magomed Ankalayev, in March of this year.
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With the right to a 'dance' at the entrance, the passage of Jamahal hill There was a moment of suspense before the 92,9kg announcement. The North American arrives with his eyes on the top-5 of the category and comes from a triumph over Johnny Walker.
Another Brazilian who did not have to go through major problems was Vincent Luque, which weighed 77,3kg. and raised his hands to the heavens. Like this Geoff neal, which arrived weighing 77,5kg.
Pressured with three consecutive defeats, Augusto Sakai was more difficult than his opponent. The Curitiba native scored 117,9kg, while Sergey Spivak weighed 113,1kg. The fight is the only one on the card in the heavyweight category (up to 120,2kg).
Smiling and appearing to be at ease with the weight, Mayra Sheetara It didn't take long for it to appear on the scale either. The Minas Gerais woman came in with 61,4kg., while her opponent, Stephanie Egger, appeared at 61kg. The two athletes will face the card's opening duel.
Weight failures
Priscila Pedrita had problems with weight cutting in the past, but arrived well for the UFC Las Vegas 59, weighing 56,9kg. Ariane Lipski, on the other hand, scored 58,2kg. and it was 1,1kg. above the established limit. The two athletes perform in the event's Brazilian combat.
With an uncomfortable sequence of seven consecutive defeats, Sam alvey There was also another fighter who failed to make weight. Visibly dehydrated, the North American weighed 84,8kg. The rival, on the other hand, Michal Oleksiejczuk, did well at 84,1kg.
Check out the athletes' weights for UFC Las Vegas 59
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Thiago Marreta (93,4kg.) x Jamahal hill (92,9kg.)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Vincent Luque (77,3kg.) x Geoff neal
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Mohammed Usman (107,2kg.) x Zac Pauga (108,4kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg.): Brogan Walker (56,9kg.) x Juliana Miller (56,7kg.)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2kg): Augusto Sakai (117,9kg) x Sergey Spivak (113,1kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg.): Ariane Lipski (58,2kg.)* x Priscila Pedrita (56,9kg.)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Sam alvey (84,8kg.)* x Michal Oleksiejczuk (84,1kg.)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): terrance mckinney (70,5kg.) x Eric Gonzalez (70,3kg.)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): BryanBattle (77,5kg.) x Takashi Sato (77,3kg.)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Jason Witt (77,1kg.) x Josh Quinlan (76,5kg.)
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Cory Mckenna (52,3kg.) x Miranda granger (52,3kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Mayra Sheetara (61,4kg.) x Stephanie Egger (61kg.)
*For fights without title fights, athletes receive a pound (454g.) tolerance over the official weights of their respective categories.
**Ariane Lipski and Sam alvey They didn't make the weight.
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