Bate Estaca and Tecia confirm fight at UFC Orlando. Photo: Reproduction / YouTube
Everything is ready for UFC Fight Night Orlando, an event that takes place next Saturday (24), in 'Mickey Land'. In the athletes' last engagement before stepping into the Octagon, 23 of the 24 fighters scheduled for the show confirmed the weight of their categories. Just Alex Perez, who faces Eric Shelton on the preliminary card, was unable to reach the flyweight division limit and lost 20% of his salary.
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Among the Brazilians at the event, everyone reached the limit of their categories without any major difficulties. Protagonist of the second most important fight of the show, the Brazilian Jessica Stacker and the North American Tecia torres they had a calm look. The woman from Paraná used the pound – around 454 grams – of tolerance in fights that are not valid for a belt to reach the limit of the strawweight division. At the traditional time, the atmosphere was friendly. They fist bump, pose for photos and then greet each other.
In the main fight, on the other hand, the atmosphere became heated. Josh Emmett e Jeremy Stephens They didn't even shake hands after the look and the tension between the two was evident. Emmett showed confidence in the interview by saying that this is his moment, while his rival made reference to the city's nickname by saying that “we are going to make magic happen here”.
The other Brazilians on the show also did well on the scale: Renan Barao, who returns to bantamweight, was at the limit of the category to face brian kelleher. Already Rani Yaya he also used the pound of tolerance to face Russell Doane.
UFC Orlando weigh-in results
MAIN CARD:
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Josh Emmett (66,2kg) x Jeremy Stephens (66,2kg)
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Jessica Stacker (52,6kg) x Tecia torres (52,6kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 93,0 kg): Ovince St-Preux (93,4 kg) x Ilir Latifi (93,4kg)
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Mike Perry (77,6kg) x Max griffin (77,1kg)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Renan Barao (61,7kg) x brian kelleher (61,7kg)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Sara McMann (61,5kg) x Marion Reneau (61,7kg)
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Maryna moroz (51,7kg) x Angela Hill (52,6kg)
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Ben Saunders (77,6kg) x Alan Jouban (77,6kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 93,0kg): Sam alvey (93,4kg) x Marcin Prachnio (93,2kg)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Rani Yaya (61,7kg) x Russell Doane (61,7kg)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Eric Shelton (57,2kg) x Alex Perez (57,4kg**)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Albert Morales (61,7kg) x Manny Bermudez (61,7kg)
* Fights that are not valid for belts have a tolerance of one pound (0,454kg) in their weights.
** Athlete did not make weight and was fined 20% of the scholarship amount
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