Marlon Vera and Dominick Cruz make weight and confirm UFC San Diego headliners

M. Vera and D. Cruz face each other in the UFC San Diego. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

This Friday (12), the 26 athletes scheduled to appear on the UFC San Diego this Saturday (13), were within the limit established by their respective categories. With a duel valid for the rooster category (up to 61,2kg.), Marlon Vera e Dominick Cruz confirmed the protagonism of the night. In total, there are four Brazilians at the event.

Promise of roosters, Marlon Vera He made no bones about it and was the first to step on the scale. The Ecuadorian, who has his eyes on the top-5, weighed 61,4kg. and had no problems making weight.

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Former division champion, Dominick Cruz arrived with 'title weight' for the scales. Eyeing his third consecutive victory, the North American confirmed the main fight of the night with 61,2kg., 200g. below your opponent.

Brazilian squad

Rookie of the night, the Brazilian Iasmin Lucindo he reached 'the limit' and weighed 52,6kg. On the other hand, the 'namesake' Yazmin Jauregui, who is also making his debut, passed with 51,9kg.

With his head shaved and looking a little worried, Bruno Blindado He went up with a third and weighed 84,3kg. Your opponent, Gerald meerschaert, arrived lighter and weighed 83,9kg.

After failing to make the weight cut and having the fight rescheduled for UFC San Diego, Ariane Lipski fulfilled her commitment, this time in the bantamweight division. She weighed in at 61,4kg, while her compatriot Priscila Pedrita weighed 61,2kg. They have the only Brazilian duel on the card.

Check out the athletes' weights for UFC San Diego

MAIN CARD

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Marlon Vera (up to 61,4kg.) x Dominick Cruz (61,2kg.)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): nate landwehr (65,9kg.) x david onama (65,7kg.)

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Yazmin Jauregui (51,9kg.) x Iasmin Lucindo (52,6kg.)

Light heavyweight (up to 93,5kg): Devin Clark (92,9kg.) x Azamat Murzakanov (92,5kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Priscilla Cachoeira (61,2kg.) x Ariane Lipski (61,4kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Bruno Blindado (843kg.) x Gerald meerschaert (83,9kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Paired weight (54,4kg): Angela Hill (54,2kg.) x Loopy Godinez (53,9kg.)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Martin Buday (120,6kg.) x Lukasz Brzeski (107,2kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Cynthia calvillo (56,9kg.) x nina nunes (56,9kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Gabriel benitez (70,3kg.) x Charlie Ontiveros (70,3kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Ode Osbourne (56,7kg.) x Tyson Nam (57,1kg.)

Married weight (up to 81,6kg): Jason Witt (81,4kg.) x Josh Quinlan (79,3kg.)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Youssef Zalal (61,4kg.) x Da'Mon Blackshear (60,7kg.)

*All fighters are entitled to one pound (0,45kg) of tolerance, as no fight is valid for a belt

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