ALdo needs the towel to make the weight. Photo: Reproduction / YouTube ufc
After spending seven months away from the Ultimate Octagon, José Aldo had difficulty making the featherweight weight (up to 66,2kg) at the weigh-in this Friday morning (27). The Brazilian needed to use the pound of tolerance and a little 'help' from the towel to get on the scale and weigh 66,2kg. Thus, he confirmed his fight against Jeremy Stephens in the UFC Calgary co-main event on Saturday.
Almost an hour before, his opponent, Stephens stepped on the scale and was almost 1kg below the permitted limit when registering 65,3kg. The American looked dejected when he entered the weighing room.
The main characters of UFC Calgary, Eddie Alvarez and Dustin poirier they had a peaceful weigh-in and confirmed the rematch. The former lightweight champion was one of the first to weigh in and weighed in at 57,2kg. His arch-rival was at the limit of the division, weighing 70,8kg.
The Brazilian, Matheus Nicolau with the help of the towel it weighed 57,2kg. His opponent, one of the first fighters to step on the scale, also weighed 57,2kg.
Main Card
Lightweight (up to 70,8kg): Eddie Alvarez (70,3kg) x Dustin poirier (70,8kg)
Featherweight (up to 66,2kg): José Aldo (66,2kg) x Jeremy Stephens (65,3kg)
Strawweight (up to 52,6kg): Joanna Jedrzjeczyk (52,2kg) x Tecia torres (52,2kg)
Lightweight (up to 70,8kg): Alex Hernandez (70,3kg) x Olivier Aubin-Mercier (70,8kg)
Preliminary Card
Welterweight (up to 77,6kg): Jordan Mein (76,7kg) x alex morono (77,1kg)
Featherweight (up to 66,2kg): Hakeem dawodu (66,2g) x Austin Arnett (65,8kg)
Lightweight (up to 70,8kg): Kajan Johnson (70,3kg) x Islam makhachev (70,8kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 93,4kg): Gadzhimurad Antigulov (93kg) x Ion cutelaba (93kg)
Light weight (up to 70,8kg): John makdessi (70,3kg) x Ross Pearson (70,3kg)
Flyweight (up to 57,2kg_: Alexis Davis (57,2kg) x Katlyn chookagian (56,7kg)
Flyweight (up to 57,2kg): Dustin Ortiz (57,2kg) x Matheus Nicolau (57,2kg)
Straw weight (up to 52,6kg): Randa markos (52,2k)x Nina ansaroff (52,6kg)
Lightweight (up to 70,8kg): Devin Powell (70,3kg) x Alvaro Herrera (70,8kg)
