D. Cormier (Right) and S. Miocic (L) face each other for the heavyweight belt at UFC 226. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram UFC
Ultimate weighed in the 22 fighters taking part in UFC 226 this Friday morning (06) and everything went smoothly. Almost all the athletes made weight in the first few minutes, including the light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier and the holder of the heavyweight belt, Stipe Miocic.
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The main fight of the event is for the heavyweight belt. The challenger, Daniel Cormier He belongs to the light heavyweight category (up to 93,4kg) and would have to increase his weight to get closer to the 120kg division. The curiosity of the weigh-in was due to DC, who was 1,6kg heavier than Stipe Miocic which weighed 110kg on the scale.
For the co-main event which is also in the heavyweight category, Francis Ngannou weighed 114,8kg and Derrick Lewis It weighed exactly 120kg.
Michael chiesa it was 600g above the limit allowed in the lightweight category at 71,4kg. He stated that it will be his last fight in the category and did not use the second attempt. Your opponent, Anthony Pettis, was the last to weigh in and weighed in at 70,8kg.
UFC 226 weigh-in results
Main Card
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Stipe Miocic (110kg) x Daniel Cormier (111,6kg)
Heavy weight (up to 120,7kg): Francis Ngannou (114,8kg) x Derrick Lewis (120kg)
Welterweight (up to 77,6kg): Mike Perry (77,3kg) x Paul felder (77,1kg)
Light weight (up to 70,8kg): Michael chiesa (71,4kg**) x Anthony Pettis (70,8kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 93,4kg): Gokhan Saki (93,4kg) x Khalil rountree (93kg)
Preliminary Card
Average weight (up to 84,4kg): Paulo borrachinha (84,1kg) x Uriah Hall (84,1kg)
Bantamweight (up to 61,7kg): Raphael Assunção (61,7kg) x Rob font (61,5kg)
Light weight (up to 70,8kg): Lando vannata (70,8kg) x Drakkar Klose (70,8kg)
Welterweight (up to 77,6kg): Max griffin (77,3kg) x Curtis Millender (77,3kg)
Light weight (up to 70,8kg): Gilbert Durinho (70,5kg) x Dan Hooker (70,5kg)
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