V. Luque at weigh-in for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Last minute twist. Brazilian representatives in UFC Las Vegas 5, which takes place this Saturday (1), in the United States, Vincent Luque e Jennifer maia had their fights confirmed after the weigh-in that took place on Friday afternoon (31). Brazil, however, suffered an important loss after Markus Maluko's fight was cancelled. The São Paulo native fulfilled his commitment to the scale, but his opponent, called at the last minute, Charlie Ontiveros, was unable to reach the established limit. Derek Brunson e Edmen shahbazyan confirm main fight.
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Close to one of the biggest performances of his career, at flyweight (up to 56,7kg.) Jennifer maia weighed 56,4kg. and confirmed the co-main fight of the night. The Brazilian will face Joanne calderwood, which weighed 57,1kg. The winner of the confrontation will move closer to a title fight in the division.
Tupiniquim promise for the welterweight division (up to 77kg.), Vincent Luque is approaching his second fight in 2020. Marking the exact limit of the category, with 77,3kg., without using the pound (454g) of tolerance, the Brasilia native will face the dangerous Randy Brown, which gave the same value as the rival.
Fight canceled
With an opponent changed at the last minute, Markus Maluko, who would appear in a clash in the middleweight division (up to 83,9kg) against Eric Spicely, agreed to face a new rival, Charlie Ontiveros, in a clash held at catchweight (up to 88,4kg). .). The Brazilian scored 88,2kg, however, his opponent was unable to reach the limit, which led to the cancellation of the commitment.
New failure
One of the protagonists of the fight that closes the preliminary card, Jonathan martinez It was yet another athlete who didn't check his weight. Representative of the bantamweights (up to 61,2kg), the fighter exceeded the division's limit by more than 2kg. and must pass on a percentage of his purse to his opponent, Frankie Saenz, who scored 61,6kg.
Main fight confirmed
Responsible for heading this Saturday's card, the middleweights Derek Brunson e Edmen shahbazyan they didn't disappoint. Dreaming of the top 5, Brunson was slightly heavier than his rival, weighing 84,3kg. on the scale. Edmen scored 84,1kg, both using the pound tolerance.
Check out the weights of the UFC Las Vegas 5 athletes
MAIN CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Derek Brunson (84,3kg.) x Edmen shahbazyan (84,1kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Jennifer maia (56,4kg.) x Joanne calderwood (57,1kg.)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Vincent Luque (77,3kg.) x Randy Brown (77,3kg.)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Lando vannata (70,5kg.) x Bobby Green (70,7kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kevin holland (83,4kg.) x Trevin giles (83,9kg.)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.): Frankie Saenz (61,6kg.) x Jonathan martinez (63,7kg.)*
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Ed Herman (93,4kg) x Gerald meerschaert (92,7kg.)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg.): Johnny Muños Jr. (65,9kg.) x Nathan Maness (65,5kg.)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg.): Jamal Emmers (66,2kg.) x Vince Cachero (65,7kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Chris Gutierrez (61,4kg.) x cody durden (61,4kg.)
*The limit of the rooster division has been exceeded.
**As there is no belt dispute, all athletes had one pound (454g.) over the official weights of their respective categories.
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