Gabriel Marretinha and Belal Muhammad confirm main event for UFC Vegas 118; check out the excitement from the weigh-in.

Brazilians make weight without incident, while the card is tense, involves the use of the one-pound allowance, and features an athlete exceeding the weight limit.

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Main fight confirmed ✅773 Kg ⚖️ for Brazilian @GabrielBonfi and 775 Kg ⚖️ for @RudeBo e1762659211320

Gabriel Bonfim At the UFC weigh-in. Photo: UFC Brazil/Instagram

Gabriel Marretinha He has a golden opportunity in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but first, he needs to face the scales. ufc vegas 118The Brazilian faces Belal Muhammad | in the main fight of the event, scheduled for next Saturday (6), and, to confirm his chance to enter the top 5 of the welterweight ranking (up to 77 kg), he needed the half pound tolerance at the official weigh-in.

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The first fighter to step on the scale, Bonfim weighed in at 77,3 kg, the same weight as his rival. Belal Muhammad |With six wins and only one loss in the octagon, Gabriel Marretinha He's going through a great phase in the welterweight division. The Brazilian has a streak of four consecutive wins and currently occupies the 11th position in the category's ranking.

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Moreover, Belal Muhammad | He is trying to stay among the top names in the division. The athlete is going through a delicate moment in his career, coming from losses all with Jack Della Maddalena e Ian Machado Garry, which puts extra pressure on their upcoming performance.

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Last fighter to step on the scale, Junior Tafa He came in half a pound over the light heavyweight limit (up to 93 kg), even with the allowance, and weighed in at 93,6 kg.

Update: Junior Tafa weighed in at 93,4 kg on his second attempt and confirmed his fight against Iwo Baraniewski. The New Zealander used the extra hour to cut the excess weight and meet the weight limit for the category, within the allowed tolerance.

Brazilian squad makes weight and confirms fights at UFC Vegas 118

In a catchweight bout (up to 58,9 kg), Alessandro Nono, who accepted the fight with only 10 days' notice, came in 200g below the limit and confirmed the fight against... Matt schnell, which closes the preliminary card.

The second-to-last athlete to step on the scale, Bruno "Bulldog," left fans apprehensive, but, using the one-pound allowance, he reached the flyweight limit (up to 56,7 kg).

the senior Priscilla Cachoeira She stepped on the scale comfortably and hit the bantamweight limit (up to 61,2 kg), while newcomer Jeisla Chaves came in below the category at 56,3 kg and confirmed her fight in the flyweight division.

In the all-Brazilian duel that opens the event card, Ketlen Hot e Ariane Sorriso They weighed in at 52,2 kg and confirmed the fight in the strawweight division (up to 52,2 kg).

Check out the weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 118.

MAIN CARD (21pm Brasília time)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Belal Muhammad | (77,3 kg) x Gabriel Marretinha (77,3 kg)

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

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Farès Ziam (70,7 kg) x Tom nolan (70,3 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Bryce mitchell (61,4 kg) x Santiago luna (61,5 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Iwo Baraniewski (93,4 kg) x Junior Tafa (93,4 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (18pm Brasília time)

Combined weight (58,9 kg): Matt schnell (58,7 kg) x Alessandro Nono (58,7 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Marcus McGhee (61,9 kg) x John Yannis (61,9 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Bruno Bulldog (57,1 kg) x Édgar Cháirez (57,1 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Priscila Pedrita (61,7 kg) x Chelsea Chandler (61,7 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Jordan Leavitt (66 kg) x Joanderson Tubarão (66Kg)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Jeisla Chaves (56,3 Kg)x Yuneisy Duben (56,7 kg)

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Ketlen Hot (52,2 kg) x Ariane Sorriso (52 kg)

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