Brazilians make weight and confirm duels at UFC Las Vegas 73

Mackenzie dern weighing for the UFC Las Vegas 73 (Photo: Playback/YouTube)

Everything is fine with the 'Brazilian Squad' for the UFC Las Vegas 73 this Saturday (20). In the early afternoon of this Friday (19), Mackenzie dern, Carlos Diego Ferreira, Rodrigo Zé Colmeia e Natalie Silva They overcame the challenge against the scales and confirmed their presence at the event.

Protagonist of the event, Mackenzie dern She was one of the first to weigh in and had no problem staying within the limit of the strawweight division, measuring exactly 52,1kg. Rival of the Brazilian, Angela Hill She was one of the last athletes to appear at the scale and was below the category limit, with 51,9kg.

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First Brazilian to step on the scale, the experienced Carlos Diego Ferreira weighed 70,1kg, below the lightweight division limit (up to 70,3kg) for the veterans' duel against the North American Michael Johnson, which weighed exactly 70,3kg.

Representatives from Brazil in the preliminary portion of the event, Rodrigo Zé Colmeia e Natalia Silva They also had no problems with the scale. Zé Hive He was the heaviest fighter to step on the scale, weighing 120kg, almost seven more than his rival Ilir Latifi, which weighed 113,2kg. Natália was below the fly division limit (up to 56,7kg), with 56,5kg, the same weight reached by her rival Victoria Leonardo.

UFC Las Vegas 73 technical sheet

Order date: 20 May 2023

Open Hours: From 17pm (Brasília time)

Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time and UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online

MAIN CARD (20 p.m. Brasília time)

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Mackenzie dern (52,1kg) x Angela Hill (51,9kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Edmen shahbazyan (84,1kg) x anthony hernandez (84,3kg)

Married weight (up to 54,4kg): Emily ducote (54,2kg) x Lupita Godinez (54,2kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): André Fialho (76,9kg) x Joaquin buckley (77,3kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Carlos Diego Ferreira (70,1kg) x Michael Johnson (70,3kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (17 p.m. Brasília time)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Maheshate Hayisaer (70,5kg) x Viacheslav Borshchev (70,1kg)

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Karolina Kowalkiewicz (52,4kg) x Vanessa Demopoulos (53,3kg)*

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Orion Cosce (78,2kg)* x Gilbert Urbina (77,1kg)

Heavy weight (up to 70,3kg): Ilir Latifi (113,2kg) x Rodrigo Zé Colmeia (120kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Chase Hooper (70,7kg) x Nick Fiore (69,8kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Natalie Silva (56,5kg) x Victoria Leonardo (56,5kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Takashi Sato (77,3kg) x Themba Gorimbo (77,1kg)