G. Hardy failed the weight cut for the UFC Las Vegas 12. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Known for his controversies outside of sport, Greg hardy stole the show in Ultimate. At the official weigh-in for the UFC Las Vegas 12, held on the afternoon of this Friday (30), the 'giant' caused by exceeding the limit of the heavyweight category (up to 120,2kg.), weighing almost 200g. above what is allowed and will try to cut the remainder in extra time. The athlete even attracted more attention than Anderson Silva, protagonist of the night, who must say goodbye to the company this Saturday (31).
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With a 2-hour window to meet his scale commitment, Greg, who faces Maurice Greene on the main card, he arrived at the measurement location with just a few seconds left before the end of the process. The athlete arrived calmly, but when he stepped on the scale, he was surprised. Hardy reached the mark of 120,8kg, exceeding even the pound (454g) of tolerance available when there are no belt disputes. With the episode, the North American must pass on a percentage of his bag to his opponent, who weighed 113,3kg.).
The 'man of the night', Anderson Silva also surprised, but positively. The greatest athlete in the organization's middleweight history (up to 83,9kg), the Brazilian was below the established limit and guaranteed 83,4kg. This weekend, the legend makes what should be his last appearance in the UFC.
Responsible for trying to ruin 'Spider's' possible goodbye, Uriah Hall he made use of the pound of tolerance, but guaranteed the clash against the Brazilian. Hall scored 84,3kg. and guaranteed his presence in the main fight.
Another Brazilian representative on the card, Thiago Moses confirmed his commitment for this Saturday. The athlete, who appears in the fight that opens the main card, weighed 70,7kg, around 400g more than his rival, Bobby Green, which weighed 70,3kg.
Fight canceled
Brazil would have three representatives at this weekend's show. However, Priscila Pedrita ended up being forced to leave her appointment at the UFC Las Vegas 12.
The athlete was confirmed to face Courtney Casey, on the preliminary card. The Brazilian, however, didn't even weigh in. Recently, in an interview with 'Ag.Fight', Pedrita revealed that she had been affected by dengue fever and Covid-19, and that she was not 100% ready for the duel. Priscila was already in Las Vegas, but is not participating in the fight.
Check out the weights for UFC Las Vegas 12
MAIN CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Uriah Hall (84,3kg.) x Anderson Silva (83,4kg.)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Bryce mitchell (66,2kg.) x André Fili (66,2kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kevin holland (84,1kg.) x Charlie Ontiveros (82,7kg.)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Maurice Greene (113,3kg.) x Greg hardy (120,8kg.)*
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Bobby Green (70,3kg.) x Thiago Moses (70,7kg.)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Chris Gruetzemacher (70,5kg.) x Alexander Hernandez (70,5kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Adrian Yanez (61,4kg.) x Victor Rodriguez (60,3kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Sean Strickland (84,1kg.) x Jack Marshman (85kg.)*
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Cole Williams (79,6kg)* x Jason Witt (77,3kg.)
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): dustin jacoby (92,5kg.) x Justin Ledet (93,2kg.)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Miles Johns (61,2kg) x Kevin Natividad (61kg.)
*Athletes did not make weight and must pass on a percentage of their scholarships to their opponents;
**For non-title fights, all fighters receive a one pound (454g.) tolerance over the official weights of their respective categories.
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