BJ Penn makes weight in his featherweight debut against Frankie Edgar

Edgar (left) and Penn (right) will face each other for the third time this Sunday. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

B.J. Penn He had no trouble making weight in his featherweight debut. The former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion weighed in at 65,7 kg this Saturday (5), at the official weigh-in for the TUF 19 Finale, an event that takes place on Sunday in Las Vegas, in the United States.

Visibly thinner than usual, Penn came in about 0,3 kg lighter than his rival in the event, Frankie Edgar, who has already defeated him on two occasions in the top category, the lightweights. Edgar needed to use the pound of tolerance given to fights that are not valid for the belt.

The four Brazilian fighters who will participate in the event also had no problems at the weigh-in. TUF finalist at middleweight, Dhiego Lima reached 83,9 kg, while Guto Inocente reached 105,2 kg. Adriano Martins weighed 70,5 kg, and Leandro “Brodinho” Issa weighed 61,4 kg. The only setback at the weigh-in occurred in the women's fight of the night: Alexis Dufresne would not be able to make weight and agreed with her opponent, Sarah Moras, to fight at 64,8 kg.

The TUF 19 Finale will start at 19pm this Sunday Brasília time.

Check out the TUF 19 Finale weigh-in video: