J. Jones (left) and G. Teixeira (right) at the UFC 172 weigh-in. Photo: YouTube/Reproduction
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The friendly atmosphere between Jon Jones e Glover Teixeira, who will compete this Saturday (26) for the light heavyweight belt, is in the past. This Friday (25) in Baltimore (USA), after passing the scales at the official UFC 172 weigh-in and both reaching the 93 kg limit for the category, Glover and Jones had a tense and smileless look.
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The champion adopted his usual posture and stopped to the side of the challenger, without looking him directly in the eyes. Glover, in turn, was not intimidated by the action and approached. Noticing his rival's attitude, Jones turned around and also got closer to the Brazilian, to the point where the opponents almost pressed their faces together just before being separated by president Dana White.
One of the most anticipated moments of the weigh-in was when Anthony Johnson, who has the co-main fight of the night against Phil Davis. That's because “Rumble”, as he is known, is back in the UFC after being fired precisely for frequently losing weight. But this time Johnson had no problems and reached the weight limit for the light heavyweight category, 93 kg.
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In terms of relaxation, the athletes from the Team Alpha Male gym were the highlights of the night. First, it was flyweight Joseph Benavidez, who entered the stage wearing only underwear, instead of undressing before getting to the scales like . In sequence, André Fili He presented himself with a very peculiar style and took the opportunity to flirt with ring girl Arianny Celeste, making gestures towards the muse.
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First athlete from Brazil to face the scale, Beth Pitbull She had no problems reaching the weight limit for the women's bantamweight category, 61,2 kg. The Brazilian caught the public's attention by appearing in a daring strapless bikini. In the face, even though visually much shorter than her opponent Jessamin Duke, Bethe was not intimidated and looked her straight in the eyes.
Check out the complete results from the official UFC 172 weigh-ins below:
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Jon Jones (93 kg) x Glover Teixeira (93 kg);
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Phil Davis (93,2 kg) x Anthony Johnson (93 kg);
Average weight (up to 84 kg): Luke Rockhold (84,1 kg) x Tim Boetsch (84,1 kg);
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Jim Miller (70,3 kg) x Yancy Medeiros (70,5 kg);
Featherweight (up to 66 kg): Max Holloway (65,8 kg) x André Fili (65,8 kg).
PRELIMINARY CARD
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Joseph Benavidez (56,9 kg) x Tim Elliott (56,9 kg);
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Takanori Gomi (70,5 kg) x Isaac Vallie-Flagg (70,5 kg);
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Jessamyn Duke (61,4 kg) x Bethe “Pitbull” Correia (61,2 kg);
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Danny Castillo (70,7 kg) x Charlie Brenneman (70,5 kg);
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Chris Beal (61,2 kg) x Patrick Williams (61,2 kg).
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