Cormier ignores height disadvantage and talks about retiring Gustafsson at UFC 192

Cormier and Gustafsson stared at each other at the weigh-in. Photo: Disclosure

Everything is ready for the main fight of UFC 192, which will put the UFC light heavyweight belt at stake. This Friday (2), in Houston, Texas (USA), Daniel Cormier e Alexander Gustafson They made weight without any apparent difficulty and confirmed the fight for the title, which will take place on Saturday night.

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Challenging for the title, Gustafsson was the first to step on the scale. Surprisingly, the Swede was below the permitted limit, weighing 92,5 kg. Then, the champion, Cormier, jumped onto the stage, showing that he was in good physical condition for the fight. He registered 93 kg, the limit weight.

In the face-off, Cormier ignored the huge height disadvantage and stared straight at Gustafsson, who didn't back down. Afterwards, the champion sent a very clear message to the fans present. “It was the best weight cut I’ve ever had. Tomorrow I will open the cage and make Gustafsson think about retirement again. Go back to Sweden and go be a model”, said the North American.

Gustafsson, in turn, was more brief: “Houston, you will see a new champion tomorrow,” he declared.

The rest of the weigh-in went without any major setbacks. Former light heavyweight champion, Rashad evans stepped up on the scales for the first time since November 2013, as he has been sidelined since then due to injury. The fighter weighed 93 kg, slightly less than his opponent, Ryan bader, who used the extra pound of tolerance given to fights that aren't worth the belt.

Then, the two fighters stared at each other, seriously. They even had their faces glued together, until Evans started to provoke Bader. UFC president Dana White intervened and prevented any confusion.

The only Brazilian at the event, Adriano Martins easily surpassed the lightweight limit. The only athlete to fail at the weigh-in was Francisco Trevino, who was almost two kilos heavier than he should have been.

UFC 192 weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD

Light heavyweights: Daniel Cormier (93 kg) x Alexander Gustafson (92,5 kg)
Light heavyweights: Ryan bader (93,4 kg) x Rashad evans (93 kg)
Heavy: Shawn Jordan (116,1 kg) x Ruslan Magomedov (107 kg)
Flies: Joseph Benavidez (57,1 kg) x Ali Bagautinov (56,7 kg)
Roosters: Jessica Eye (61,6 kg) x Julianna Pena (61,2 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Feathers: Yair Rodriguez (65,7 kg) x Dan Hooker (66,2 kg)
Welterweights: Alan Jouban (77,1 kg) x Albert Tumenov (77,1 kg)
Mild: Adriano Martins (70,7 kg) x Islam makhachev (70,7 kg)
Straws: Rose namajunas (52,1 kg) x Angela Hill (52,1 kg)
Mild: Francisco Trevino (72,5 kg*) x Sage Northcutt (70,7 kg)
Flies: Chris Cariaso (57,1 kg) x Sergio Pettis (57,1 kg)
Heavy: Derrick Lewis (116,1 kg) x Viktor Pesta (107,5)