Islam makhachev weighing in UFC 311. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC_Brasil
O UFC 311 It was not only a night of great fights and title fights, but also an event that brought to light an important issue: the weights of the fighters on the day of the fight. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) released the final weigh-ins of the athletes, and some discrepancies in the numbers were noted. The information was given by journalist Aaron Bronsteter.
During the official weigh-in, UFC fighters must be within the limits established for each division. However, it is common for athletes to go through a rehydration process after the weigh-in, which can lead to a considerable increase in weight before the fight.
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Current lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg), Islam makhachev weighed in at 155 pounds (70,3 kg) at the official weigh-in, but on fight day, his weight was an impressive 178 pounds (80,7 kg). The 23-pound (10,4 kg) change between weigh-in and fight weight is not uncommon, but it always draws attention.
Moicano, meanwhile, entered the Octagon at 181,8 pounds (82,4 kg) after weighing in at 155 pounds (70,3 kg) at the official weigh-in. The 26,8-pound (12,1 kg) difference between the weigh-in and his fight weight is also significant. The Russian defeated Renato Moicano by submission in the first round.
Big difference between Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka
Jiri Prochazka e Jamahal hill when weighing the UFC 311 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)
Another standout among the fighting weights of the UFC 311 was the difference recorded in the light heavyweight category (up to 93 kg). Jamahal hill, who weighed in at 206 pounds (93,4 kg) at the official weigh-ins, showed up for the fight at 221,8 pounds (100,5 kg), an increase of 15,8 pounds (7,1 kg).
Yes, Jiri Prochazka, his opponent, weighed in at 205 pounds (93 kg) at the weigh-in and moved up to 208,2 pounds (94,5 kg) for the fight, a difference of 3,2 pounds (1,4 kg). The Czech won by knockout in the third round.
Raoni Barcelos and Jailton Malhadinho also stand out
On the preliminary card, the weight changes were also notable. Bantamweight (61,2 kg) saw Raoni barcelos e Payton Talbott weighed in at 135,5 pounds (61,5 kg) during the weigh-ins, but both moved up to 158,2 pounds (71,7 kg) on fight day, a difference of 22,7 pounds (10,3 kg). Although significant, the change did not stop the Brazilian from dominating the American and winning by unanimous decision.
Jailton Malhadinho weighed 240 pounds (108,9 kg) at the weigh-ins, but entered the Octagon at 247,4 pounds (112,4 kg), an increase of 7,4 pounds (3,4 kg). He outweighed Serghei Spivac by knockout in the first round of the heavyweight clash (up to 120,2 kg).
UFC 311 fighter weights
MAIN CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Islam makhachev (80,7kg) x Renato Moicano (82,4kg)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Merab Dvalishvili (71,0kg) x Umar Nurmagomedov (71,0kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 93,0kg): Jiri Prochazka (94,4kg) x Jamahal hill (100,5kg)
Heavyweight (over 93,0 kg): Jailton Almeida (105,3kg) x Serghei Spivac (106,2kg)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kevin holland (86,3kg) x Ridder's Reinier (96,2kg)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Payton Talbott (71,7kg) x Raoni barcelos (71,7kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 93,0kg): Bogdan Guskov (97,2kg) x Billy Elekana (91,7kg)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Grant dawson (81,3kg) x Diego Ferreira (78,5kg)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Zachary Reese (91,2kg) x Azamat Bekoev (92,1kg)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Ricky Turcios (71,0kg) x Bernardo Sopaj (67,0kg)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Rinya Nakamura (67,4kg) x Muin Gafurov (68,8kg)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Karol Rosa (69,9kg) x Ailin Perez (69,0kg)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Tagir Ulanbekov (66,8kg) x Clayton Carpenter (64,1kg)
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