Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz guarantee weight and confirm UFC Rio Rancho main fight

C. Anderson (left) and J. Blachowicz (right) make weight and guarantee fight at UFC Rio Rancho. Photo: Montage SL/MMA Press

The main fight of UFC Rio Rancho, which takes place this Saturday (15), has been confirmed. In the fight that represents the meeting between two candidates for the position of challenger in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg.), Corey anderson e Jan Blachowicz did not encounter difficulties in establishing the category limit. The weigh-in took place on Friday afternoon (14).

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Both Corey and Blachowicz were not in suspense and weighed in shortly after the measurements began. Number five in the ranking, Anderson weighed 92,9kg (around 100g below the category limit) while his opponent scored 93,4kg. (using the pound of tolerance, as there is no belt in dispute).

With three Brazilians on the card, they all managed to get through the last challenge before stepping into the octagon this weekend. Responsible for the co-main fight of the night, Michael Pereira, the 'Paraense Voador', had no problems landing 77,1kg. His opponent, Diego Shanchez was around 400g heavier, weighing 77,5kg.).

The Brazilian scare was caused by Raulian paiva. An athlete in the flyweight division (up to 56,7kg), the fighter was the penultimate to weigh in. After great suspense, the athlete appeared in the final minutes to confirm 57,1kg, the same weight measured by his opponent, Mark De La Rosa.

One unknown, however, involved the fight of a Brazilian. Rogerio Bontorin is scheduled to face the experienced Ray Borg in the second fight of the main card. The athlete fulfilled his commitment to the scale, scoring (57,1kg), however, the North American failed to make a cut for the fourth time, 'exceeding' the limit by almost 1kg. Borg had another hour to try to meet his goal and reach the set weight, but he failed. The fight remains confirmed and the athlete will lose 30% of his scholarship to Bontorin.

Check out the weight of UFC Rio Rancho athletes

MAIN CARD

Light heavyweight (93kg): Corey anderson (92,9kg.) x Jan Blachowicz (93,4kg.)

Welterweight (77 kg): Michael Pereira (77,1kg.) x Diego Sanchez (77,5kg.)

Flyweight (56,7kg): Mara Romero Borella (56,7kg.) x Mountain Rose (57,1kg.)

Light weight (70,3kg.): kazula vargas (70,7kg.) x Brok Weaver (70,7kg.)

Flyweight (56,7kg): Rogerio Bontorin (57,1kg.) x Ray Borg (58kg.)**

Light weight (70,3kg.): Yancy Medeiros (70,3kg.) x Lando vannata (70,7kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Welterweight (77kg): Tim means (77,5kg.) x Daniel Rodriguez (77,5kg.)

Bantamweight (61,2kg): John Dodson (60,5kg.) x Nathaniel Wood (61,7kg.)

Light weight (70,3kg.): scott holtzmann (70,7kg.) x Jim Miller (70,7kg.)

Light heavyweight (93kg): Devin Clark (92,9kg.) x Dequan Townsend (91,6kg.)

Bantamweight (61,2kg): Merab Dvalishvili (61,6kg.) x Casey kenney (61,4kg.)

Bantamweight (61,2kg): Macy chiasson (61,2kg.) x Shanna Young (60,7kg.)

Flyweight (56,7kg.): Mark De La Rosa (57,1kg.) x Raulian paiva (57,1kg.)

*All athletes received one pound (0,454g) of tolerance over the official weights of their categories as there was no belt dispute.

**Exceeded the limit by 900g. The North American will lose 30% of his scholarship.

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