Jéssica Eye needs to take off her clothes to make weight, but guarantees fight for the flyweight belt at UFC 238

J. Eye (photo) suffers, but is guaranteed UFC 238. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube MMA Fighting

The challenger for the flyweight title (up to 56,7kg.), Jessica Eye, experienced moments of anguish during the weight cut for the UFC 238, which takes place this Saturday (8), in Chicago (USA). The athlete found it difficult this Friday morning (7) to confirm the division limit. With just under half an hour remaining until the weigh-ins ended and visibly dejected, the North American managed to fulfill her commitment and secured the duel against the champion, Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of the night.

See too

Henry Cejudo, the Olympic champion who wants to continue making history in the UFC

Video: Watch the UFC 238 weigh-in with Marlon Moraes, who fights for the bantamweight title. LIVE!

Close to the fight for the belt, Jéssica Eye gained fame in Brazil years ago for saying that 'she was horny'

With the exception of Jéssica, the other 25 athletes who will take to the octagon this weekend had no difficulties reaching the weight required by the organization.

The protagonists of the main fight of the night, Henry Cejudo e Marlon moraes, who compete for the bantamweight title vacated by TJ Dillashaw, appeared calm when they stepped on the scale in Chicago. Both the Brazilian and the North American weighed 60,8kg, four grams less than the category limit and confirmed the obstacle that will decide the new belt holder.

Representative of one of the most anticipated fights in the UFC 238, Donald Cerrone, despite weighing exactly 70,5kg, he did not show his traditional enthusiasm and friendliness, which is the athlete's trademark. Visibly exhausted, the fighter demonstrated that he must have worked hard to reach the lightweight limit (up to 70,3kg), having even used the tolerance grams. The North American will fight a duel against Tony Ferguson, in which the winner will be a potential contender in the division title match against the winner of the match between Khabib Nurmagomedov e Dustin poirier, In September.

Another Brazilian on the card, Peter Munhoz, which faces aljamain sterling he also fulfilled the UFC's demands with ease. Both the São Paulo native and his opponent reached the bantamweight limit and secured themselves in the penultimate fight on the preliminary card.

Check out the weight of UFC 238 athletes

MAIN CARD (22pm Brasília time)
Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo (60,8kg) x Marlon moraes (60,8kg) – Fight for the belt
Fly weight: Valentina Shevchenko (56,3kg) x Jessica Eye (56,7kg) – Fight for the belt
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson (70,3kg) x Donald Cerrone (70,5kg)
Bantamweight: Jimmie rivera (61,7kg) x Petr yan (61,7kg)
Heavyweight: Tai tuivasa (117,5kg) x Blagoy Ivanov (113,9kg)
PRELIMINARY CARD (18:15, Brasília time)
Straw weight: Tatiana Suarez placeholder image (51,7kg) x Nina ansaroff (52,2kg)
Bantamweight: aljamain sterling (60,8kg) x Peter Munhoz (61,5kg)
Straw weight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (52,6kg) x Alexa grasso (52,2kg)
Featherweight: Ricardo Lamas (65,8kg) x Calvin kattar (66,2kg)
Straw weight: yan xiaonan (52,6kg) x Angela Hill (526kg)
Average weight: Bevon Lewis (84,4kg) x Darren stewart (84,1kg)
Bantamweight: Eddie Wineland (61,7kg) x Grigory Popov (61,7kg)
Fly weight: Katlyn chookagian (57,2kg) x Joanne calderwood (56,7kg)

*In fights where there are no title disputes, athletes receive a tolerance of 0,454 kg.