Ricardo Carcacinha fails, but Brazilian squad makes weight and confirms fights at UFC Las Vegas

The featherweight weighed around 3kg over the limit for his division and saw his fight removed from the card; four other athletes will represent Brazil in the octagon

R. Carcacinha at the weigh-in UFC Las Vegas (Photo: Disclosure/UFC)

At the official weigh-in UFC Las Vegas, the brazilian Ricardo Carcacinha disappointed and failed to reach the limit allowed for the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg). Weighing 69,8kg, the Brazilian athlete failed in his first commitment before next Saturday's show (11) and his fight against Austin Lingo was removed from the card. The Brazilian squad will be represented by four fighters in Las Vegas (USA).

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The last athlete to step on the scale, Carcacinha showed a lot of dejection and weighed 69,8kg, around 3kg more than the maximum limit allowed for a duel in the featherweight division. North American Austin Lingo measured exactly 66kg and passed the event's official scale without any fear. Before the clashes, the organization announced that the duel was cancelled.

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Former bantamweight standout, Raphael Assunção stepped on the scale and weighed 61,7kg, the same weight as his rival, the North American davey grant. Light heavyweight debutant, Victor Petrino he weighed 92,5kg, while his rival Austin Lingo weighed in at 93kg.

Back in the Octagon after almost two years of absence, flyweight Bruno Buldoguinho weighed in at 56,9kg, as did his opponent Tyson Nam. Seeking to recover from the defeat in her last fight, fellow flyweight Ariane Lipski scored 56,9 .XNUMXkg, the same brand as its rival JJ Aldrich.

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Official weigh-in results for UFC Las Vegas

MAIN CARD (20pm Brasília time)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Petr yan (61,7kg) x Merab Dvalishvili (61kg)

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Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Alexander Volkov (117kg) x Alexander Romanov (120kg)

Combined weight (up to 97,5kg): Nikita Krylov (96,6kg) x Ryan spann (96,6kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Ricardo Carcacinha (69,8kg*) x Austin Lingo (66kg)  – FIGHT CANCELED

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Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Said Nurmagomedov (61,7kg) x Jonathan martinez (61,4kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Victor Petrino (92,5kg) x Anton Turkalj (93kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (17pm Brasília time)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Karl Williams (109kg) x Lukasz Brzeski (111,1kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Raphael Assunção (61,7kg) x davey grant (61,7kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Sedriques Dumas (83,7kg) x Josh Fremd (84,3kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): mario bautista (61,7kg) x Guido cannetti (61,7kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Ariane Lipski (56,9kg) x JJ Aldrich (56,9kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Victor Henry (61,7kg) x Tony Gravely (61,7kg)

Flyweight (56,7kg): Tyson Nam (56,9kg) x Bruno silva (56,9kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Carlston Harris (76,9kg) x Jared Gooden (80,2kg*)

*Jared Gooden e Ricardo Carcacinha did not meet the weight limit for their categories

*Jared Gooden gave up 30% of his purse to his opponent, Carlston Harris

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