Without any fear, McGregor makes weight and confirms his presence in a trilogy with Poirier at UFC 264

C. McGregor (photo) is one of the protagonists of UFC 264. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Everything is fine for the historical trilogy between Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier, which heads the UFC 264, this Saturday (10). At the official weigh-in for the show, held this Friday afternoon (9), in Las Vegas (USA), both the Irishman and the North American fulfilled their commitment to the scales and guaranteed their leading role in the show. Of the 26 athletes scheduled for the card, only Irene aldana failed in the process.

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Former interim lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg.), Dustin poirier He was the first athlete to present himself at the measurement site. Calmly, the North American gained 70,7kg. and is confirmed for the second fight against Conor this season.

Seeking to recover from the tough defeat he suffered in January, McGregor didn't scare his fans either. With a focused expression, the 'Notório' guaranteed the same amount as his rival and is ready to compete.

Back after the setback to Kamaru Usman in the welterweight title fight (up to 77kg.), Gilbert Durinho He also had no major problems with his commitment. One of the stars of the co-main fight, the athlete weighed 77,3kg, the same value as his opponent, Stephen Thompson, who, like Niteroi, is on the front line for a future title fight.

First Brazilian to enter the Octagon this weekend, Jennifer maia did not disappoint. Former challenger for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg), the woman from Pará weighed 56,9kg, the same weight as her opponent, Jessica Eye.

The Brazilian scare was caused by Michael Pereira. The 'Paraense Voador' was the last fighter to step on the scale. Fans, however, had no reason to be tense. The Brazilian confirmed 77,3kg. and will face Niko Price, which weighed 76,8kg.

Only flaw

Among the 26 athletes scheduled for the show, only Irene aldana he failed in the weight-cutting process – and by a lot. Representative of the roosters, the fighter weighed more than 2kg. above the value determined by the organization, with 63,1kg.

Aldana's opponent, It's Kunitskaya was below the required limit, at 61kg. Even at a physical disadvantage, the fighter accepted that the dispute would continue and will take home around 30% of her opponent's purse.

Rafael dos Anjos at weight

Immediate reservation for the main fight, Rafael dos Anjos He fulfilled the agreement and weighed in like all the other athletes in the show. Former lightweight champion, the Niteroi native can be called up if there is something unforeseen with one of the protagonists.

Current number seven in the category ranking, the athlete scored 70,7kg.

Check out the weights for UFC 264

MAIN CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Dustin poirier (70,7kg.) x Conor McGregor (70,7kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Gilbert Durinho (77,3kg.) x Stephen Thompson (77,3kg.)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Tai tuivasa (119,2kg.) x Greg hardy (119,9kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Irene aldana (63,2kg.)* x It's Kunitskaya (61kg.)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.): Sean O'Malley (61,4kg.) x Kris moutinho (61,2kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Carlos Condit (77,5kg.) x Max griffin (77,3kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77kg): Niko Price (76,8kg.) x Michael Pereira (77,3kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg.): Ryan Hall (65,7kg.) x Ilia Topuria (65,9kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Trevin giles (84,1kg.) x Dricus du Plessis (84,1kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Jennifer maia (56,9kg.) x Jessica Eye (56,9kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Omari Akhmedov (84,1kg.) x Brad Tavares (83,6kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Zhalgas Zhumagulov (56,9kg.) x Jerome Rivera (56,9kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Hu Yaozong (84,1kg.) x Alen Amedovski (84,3kg.)

*Did not make weight and will give up 30% of his purse to his opponent

**Rafael dos Anjos (70,7kg.); Brazilian is an immediate reserve for the main fight

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