Video: Watch the official weigh-in and UFC 253 face-offs, with Borrachinha and Adesanya

Before the fight, which takes place this Saturday, all 22 athletes scheduled for the show try to fulfill their commitments on the scale and come face to face for the last time, before going up to the Octagon

A little more than a day until the long awaited UFC 253, which takes place this Saturday (26), in Abu Dhabi, the athletes scheduled for the card are almost ready. Before exchanging forces on 'Ilha da Luta', the 22 combatants must go through the scale challenge and establish the limits of their respective divisions. In addition to making weight, the warriors will do the traditional face-offs.

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The biggest expectation is for the main fight of the night. The Brazilian Paulo borrachinha will try to take the position of middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg.) Israel adesanya, his confessed rival. The confrontation will mark the meeting between two undefeated men in their careers, known for their aggression and knockout power.

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In addition to the last fight of the night, another match catches the attention of fans. The card will introduce the world to the new light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg). With Jon Jones officially migrating to the up to 120kg division, the remaining Dominick reyes e Jan Blachowicz the roles of challengers for the position, in the co-main fight.

Brazil will have three more representatives at the show. On the main card, Ketlen Scallop will face sijara eubanks. In the preliminary, Alex Leko returns to the octagon and faces Brad Riddel and Danilo Marques debut in the organization against Khadis Ibragimov.

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They will all step on the scale and do the traditional face-offs at the end of the broadcast.

UFC 253 fight schedule

MAIN CARD 

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Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Israel adesanya x Paulo borrachinha – Fight for belt

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Dominick reyes x Jan Blachowicz – Fight for belt

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Kai Kara France x Brandon royval

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Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Ketlen Scallop x sijara eubanks

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Hakeem dawodu x Zubaira Tukhugov

PRELIMINARY CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Brad Riddell x Alex Leko

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Diego Sanchez x Jake matthews

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Shane Young x Ludovit Klein

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): William knight x Aleksa Camur

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Juan Espino x Jeff Hughes

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Khadis Ibragimov x Danilo Marques

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