B. Belt at UFC weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
Bitter taste in parting. In his last appearance for Ultimate, Bethe Correia, the 'Pitbull', did not fulfill its commitment with the scales for its fight in UFC Las Vegas 38. At the official weigh-in, held this Friday (1), the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg.) exceeded the established limit, but will be maintained in the clash against Karol Rosa. Thiago Marreta e Johnny Walker confirmed the main duel.
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Former challenger for the belt in the under-61,2kg group, Bethe was one of the first athletes to arrive at the testing site. Even with a calm appearance, the fighter exceeded the division limit and scored 62,8kg.
Pitbull's opponent on the preliminary card, Karol Rosa played its role. Promise of the category, the fighter weighed 61,4kg.
Former challenger for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg.), Thiago Marreta is back. Willing to move away from his bad moment in Ultimate, the fighter weighed 93,4kg.
Soon after his compatriot, Johnny Walker It also looked beautiful. Below the established limit, the Tupiniquim guaranteed 92,7kg. and confirmed the main duel of the show.
Another Brazilian representative on the main card will be Alex Cowboy. Representing the welterweight division (up to 77kg), the athlete weighed 76,8kg, while his opponent, Niko Price, measured 77,3kg.
In the first half of the show, two other Tupiniquins are guaranteed. Douglas D' Silva, weighing 61,2kg. It is Johnny Eduardo, weighing 61,4kg. are ready to compromise against Gaetano Pirrello (61kg.) and Alexandro Perez (….), respectively.
Fail with drama
Category promise led by Amanda nunes, Aspen ladd also left something to be desired. At the most tense moment of the weigh-in, the athlete arrived wearing a coat, with a downcast expression and needed the help of the screen to measure herself. After a few minutes of apprehension, and no confirmation of the measurement, the equipment was removed and the young woman was wrapped in towels to try to reach the limit. Quite worn out by the process, the combatant became unbalanced and, finally, her fault was set, weighing 62,1kg.
It is not yet confirmed whether Ladd will continue at the event. The athlete has a duel scheduled against Macy chiasson.
Representative of lightweights (up to 70,3kg.), Mike Breeden also failed to make the weight cut. Above the limit by more than 1kg, the athlete weighed 71,8kg. Fighter's opponent, Alexander Hernandez He did his job and weighed 70kg.
Check out the weights for UFC Las Vegas 38
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Thiago Marreta (93,4kg.) x Johnny Walker (92,7kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kevin holland (83,2kg.) x Kyle Daukaus (84,1kg.)
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Alex Cowboy (76,8kg.) x Niko Price (77,3kg.)
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Misha Cirkunov (84,1kg.) x Krzysztof Jotko (84,1kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Aspen ladd (62,1kg.)* x Macy chiasson (61,6kg.)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Alexander Hernandez (70kg.) x Mike Breeden (71,8kg.)*
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Joe Solecki (70,5kg.) x Jared gordon (70,3kg.)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Antonina Shevchenko (56,9kg.) x Casey O'Neill (56,6kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Bethe Correia (62,8kg.)* x Karol Rosa (61,4kg.)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Devonte Smith (70,5kg.) x Jamie Mullarkey (70,5kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Douglas D'Silva (61,2kg.) x Gaetano Pirrello (61kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Stephanie Egger (61,2kg.) x Shanna Young (61kg.)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Alejandro Perez (61,6kg.) x Johnny Eduardo (61,4kg.)
*Athletes failed to make the weight cut for their respective categories;
**As there are no belt disputes, all fighters received a pound (454g.) of tolerance over the official weights of their divisions.
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