Lyoto (left) and Dollaway (right) made weight and confirmed their fight in Barueri. Photo: Lucas Carrano/SUPER FIGHTS
The last UFC weigh-in in 2014 had no major setbacks. This Friday (19), in Barueri (SP), Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway had no difficulties reaching the middleweight division limit and confirmed the main fight of UFC Fight Night 58, which will take place this Saturday. The weigh-in was also marked by the extravagant look of Japanese Yuta Sasaki, which provoked warm reactions from the fans present.
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Machida did not use the pound (0,45 kg) tolerance given to fights that are not worth the belt and weighed in at 83,9 kg. Dollaway was just above, but without exceeding the allowed limit. After stepping off the scale, the two fighters had a tense confrontation, although they later greeted each other coldly.
Renan Barao he showed that the weight cutting problems were definitely in the past and he managed to stay within the bantamweight division limit. Without appearing to be very weakened, the former champion weighed 61,6 kg, the same as his opponent, Mitch Gagnon.
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The only one to use the towel was Patrick Cummins, opponent of the TUF Brazil 3 champion, Antonio Shoe Guy. On his first attempt, the North American was less than half a kilo above the allowed limit, but he stepped on the scale again after the weigh-in ended and managed to reach the category limit.
With his extravagant look, Sasaki attracted attention at the weigh-in. Photo: Lucas Carrano/SUPER FIGHTS
Yuta Sasaki, Leandro Brodinho's opponent, caught attention during the weigh-in with his extravagant look. With dyed hair and flashy underwear, the athlete stepped onto the scale wearing a mask of the character Mr. Karate, from the video games Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters.
Check out the UFC Barueri weigh-in results:
MAIN CARD
Medium: Lyoto Machida (83,9 kg) x CB Dollaway (84,3 kg);
Roosters: Renan Barao (61,6 kg) x Mitch Gagnon (61,6 kg);
Light heavyweights: Antonio Shoe Guy (92,9 kg) x Pat Cummins (93,4 kg);
Mild: Elias Silvério (70,3 kg) x Rashid Magomedov (70,3 kg);
Welterweights: Erick silva (77,5 kg) x Mike Rhodes (77,5 kg);
Medium: Daniel sarafian (84,3 kg) x Antônio Júnior Alpha (84,3 kg);
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light heavyweights: Marcos Foot (92,9 kg) x Igor Pokrajac (93,4 kg);
Feathers: Tom Niinimaki (65,8 kg) x Renato Moicano (66,2 kg);
Feathers: Darren Elkins (65,8 kg) x Hacran Dias (66,2 kg);
Roosters: Leandro Brodinho (61,6 kg) x Yuta Sasaki (61,2 kg);
Welterweights: Márcio Lyoto (77,5 kg) x Tim means (77,5 kg);
Medium: Vitor miranda (83,9 kg) x Jake collier (83,9 kg)
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