Champions Merab and Pantoja make weight and confirm main fights for UFC 323; 2 Brazilians fail to make weight.

While the quartet headlining the event performed well, the same cannot be said for Brunno Hulk and Mairon Santos, the only ones who missed the mark.

Luís Antonio Cardoso

05/12/2025 | 15:13

Pantoja backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

The two main fights of UFC 323 were confirmed this Friday (5), during the official weigh-in of the event. Without the aid of the pound of tolerance, both the champions Merab Dvalishvili e Alexandre pantoja as for the challengers Petr yan e Joshua Van They hit the bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) and flyweight (up to 57 kg) limits, respectively. However, while the quartet headlining this Saturday's show (6), in Las Vegas (USA), fulfilled their obligation, the same did not apply to Bruno Hulk e Mairon Santos, the only ones who failed on the scale.

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Bantamweight champion Merab was the first fighter to appear at the official weigh-in. UFC 323 And he did well. Calmly, the Georgian weighed in at 61,2 kg. Upon reaching that mark, 'The Machine' gave his traditional celebratory shout. Former title holder and current challenger, Yan also weighed in well at 61,2 kg. The duel between the division's icons is a rematch. In 2023, Dvalishvili dominated Petr and won by unanimous decision.

King of the flyweight division, Pantoja was the second athlete to weigh in and also passed the scales with flying colors. Displaying a healthy appearance, the Brazilian weighed in at 56,6 kg. Challenging the veteran's belt, 24-year-old Van ignored the struggle to make weight and, smiling, appeared lighter at 56,4 kg.

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Brazil in the octagon

Besides Pantoja, five other Brazilians will perform at the last numbered event of 2025, all on the preliminary card. The only woman... Karina Silva He weighed 56,9 kg, falling within the flyweight limit. The veteran Edson Barboza She also had no difficulty making it past the weigh-in (70,5 kg) in the lightweight category (up to 70,3 kg). The same applies to Antonio Trocoli in the average weight (83.9 kg), which presented itself with (84,3 kg).

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Yes, Bruno Hulk left something to be desired at the official weigh-in of UFC 323A member of the middleweight division, the Brazilian weighed in at 85,7 kg, which is above the category limit. Because he failed to make weight, the athlete was fined 20% of his purse. In any case, the fight against... Marvin vettori it's confirmed.

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Mairon Santos He also failed to fulfill his pre-fight obligation. Last to appear at the ceremony, the Brazilian, a member of the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg), weighed in at 66,9 kg. This was not the first time the fighter has failed to make weight. Like his compatriot, the athlete was fined 20% of his purse. Despite this new failure, the duel against Muhammad Naimov It's still standing.

UFC 323 Weigh-in Results

MAIN CARD (0pm Brasília time)

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

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Flyweight belt (up to 57 kg): Alexandre pantoja (56,6 kg) x Joshua Van (56,4 kg)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Brandon Moreno (56,6 kg) x Tatsuro Taira (57,1 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Henry Cejudo (61,6 kg) x Payton Talbott (61,6 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Jan Blachowicz (93,4 kg) x Bogdan Guskov (93,4 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (20pm Brasília time)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Grant dawson (70,7 kg) x Manuel Torres (70,7 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): terrance mckinney (70,7 kg) x Chris Duncan (70,7 kg)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Maycee barber (56,9 kg) x Karina Silva (56,9 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Nazim Sadykhov (70,5 kg) x fares ziam (70,7 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Marvin vettori (84,3 kg) x Bruno Hulk (85,7 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Edson Barboza (70,5 kg) x jalin turner (70,3 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Iwo Baraniewski (93,4 kg) x Ibo Aslan (93,2 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Mansur Abdul-Malik (84,1 kg) x Antonio Trocoli (84,3 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Muhammad Naimov (66,2 kg) x Mairon Santos (66,9 kg)

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