C. Weidman weighing in for Ultimate. Photo: Reproduction/ YouTube MMA Junkie
Everything is fine for the main fight of the ufc boston, which takes place this Friday (18), in the United States. The former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg.), Chris Weidman, and his opponent, Dominick reyes, easily passed the challenge with the scales, which took place this Thursday morning (17). The athletes were more than 500g below the category limit and are dueling in search of a chance to face Jon Jones. Of the 26 athletes, only Deron Winn and Manny Bermudez had problems and did not fulfill their obligation to the company.
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For those who worked in the division with a limit of almost 10 kg. below, making weight at light heavyweight was not one of the most arduous tasks that Weidman has had to accomplish since making his UFC debut. This Thursday, the North American weighed 92,5kg. (around 500g below the division limit) and confirmed his presence as one of the protagonists of the night.
Opponent of the former middleweight champion, Dominick reyes He followed in his rival's footsteps and also easily passed the show's evaluation committee. The athlete weighed 92kg. and will have the challenge of disrupting Chris' debut in the division dominated by Jon Jones.
In addition to the North Americans, two athletes are fighting a fight that gained notoriety in the MMA world due to a controversy that occurred in the UFC Mexico City, just under a month ago. Yair Rodriguez e Jeremy Stephens will carry out the confrontation that was interrupted in September due to a finger in the Mexican's eye in Stephens, which prevented the combatant from continuing in action.
For this Friday, Yair weighed in at 65,7kg, while Jeremy weighed in at 65,7kg, making use of the pound (0,454g) tolerance, as there is no belt up for grabs. The fight will be held between featherweights and will represent the co-main fight of the night.
Failed weight cut
Of the 26 athletes who will perform this Friday, only two were unable to fulfill their commitment to the scale.
Deron Winn, a middleweight who was supposed to weigh 83,9kg, had problems with the weight cut and confirmed 85,4kg, more than 2kg. above the category limit. If the fight continues, the North American will have to pass on a percentage of his purse to his opponent, Darren Stewart, who weighed 83,8kg.
Like his compatriot, young Manny Bermudez also spoke out when trying to reach the limit of his division. Playing at featherweight, Bermudez, who should have weighed 65,7kg, managed to weigh in at 67,1kg, almost 2kg. above. Your opponent, Charles Rosa, was below what was required, confirming 65,3kg. and attendance at the show. Bermudez has been going through problems to reach the weight of his divisions. This Friday's fight marks the rise of the athlete, who played for the bantamweights (up to 61,2kg.) and left the division to no longer suffer from the cut.
Check out the weigh-ins of UFC Boston athletes
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Dominick reyes (92 kg.) x Chris Weidman (92,5 kg.)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Yair Rodriguez (65,7 kg.) x Jeremy Stephens (65,9 kg.)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Greg hardy (119,9 kg.) x Ben Sosoli (119,7 kg.)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Joe lauzon (69,3 kg.) x Jonathan Pearce (70 kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Maycee barber (57,1 kg.) x Gillian robertson (57,1 kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg.): Deron Winn (85,5 kg.) x Darren stewart (83,9 kg.)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Charles Rosa (65,3 kg.) x Manny Bermudez (67,1 kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Molly McCann (56,6 kg.) x Diana Belbita (56,6 kg.)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg.): Kyle Bochniak (65,7 kg.) x Sean Woodson (65,5 kg.)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg.): Randy Costa (60,7 kg.) x Boston Salmon (61,4 kg.)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Court mcgee (77,1 kg.) x Sean brady (75,9 kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Brendan allen (83,9 kg.) x Kevin holland (83,2 kg.)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg.): Daniel Spitz (108,8 kg.) x Tanner Boser (112,2 kg.)
*As there are no belt disputes, all athletes had a pound (0,454g.) tolerance in relation to the official weight.
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