“Number two” saved K. Gastelum (photo) at the weigh-in. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
After failing twice to make weight for his fight against Rick Story at UFC 171, this Friday (14), Kelvin Gastelum It had already been reported that one of the dropouts would lose 20% of their purse in the event – alongside the Brazilian Reneé Forte. But a “miraculous” event saved the TUF 17 champion and he finally reached the weight limit, with just five minutes left before the deadline.
According to his manager Shane Baldwin, in a conversation with journalist Ariel Helwani, Gastelum went to the bathroom and pulled a “miracle number two” out of his hat, so to speak. Just in time, with a few grams less, Kelvin arrived at the scale and weighed in – ending one of the busiest nights in recent UFC weigh-in history.
Now, finally, the results of the official UFC 171 weigh-in are complete, having been Reneé Forte the only one to not reach the weight – even with the deadline for new attempts. Check below the updated results of the official weigh-in of the event, which takes place this Saturday (15), after new attempts to John hendricks e Kelvin Gastelum:
MAIN CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): John hendricks (77,1 kg)* vs. Robbie Lawler (77,1 kg);
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Carlos Condit (77,4 kg) vs. Tyron woodley (77,1 kg);
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Diego Sanchez (70,3 kg) vs Myles Jury (70,8 kg);
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jake Shields (77,6 kg) vs. Hector Lombard (77,1 kg);
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Ovince St Preux (93 kg) vs. Nikita Krylov (93 kg).
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Kelvin Gastelum (77,1 kg)* vs Rick Story (77,4 kg);
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Rachel Pennington (61,5 kg) vs Jessica Andrade “Bate-estaca” (61,2 kg);
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Dennis Bermudez (66,2 kg) vs Jimy Hettes (66 kg);
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Sean Spencer (77,1 kg) vs Alex Garcia (77,3 kg);
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Reneé Forte (71,2 kg)** vs Francisco Trevino (70,5 kg);
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Will Campuzano (56,9 kg) vs Justin Scoggins (56,7 kg);
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Robert “Bubba” McDaniel (83,7 kg) vs. Sean Strickland (83,9 kg);
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Daniel Pineda (65,8 kg) vs Robert (65,8 kg) Whiteford.
* Weight recorded after new attempts.
* Reneé missed weight and was penalized 20% of her purse. Even so, the fight against Trevino is confirmed.
Comments