The fighters who will participate in UFC Rio 2 had their first battle this Friday (13): winning the scales at the event's official weigh-in. AND Anthony Johnson, which will face Vitor belfort on the show, he failed to reach the middleweight category limit (84 kg.). The North American weighed 89 kg. and you will lose 20% of your scholarship.
Furthermore, Jonhson will only be able to regain four kilos and will have to show up tomorrow at 93 kg. Otherwise, Vitor will be declared the winner, even without the fight taking place.
The other athletes, including the 13 Brazilians in the fight program, had no problems reaching the limit of their respective categories.
Check out the complete UFC Rio 2 weigh-in results below:
Up to 66 kg.: José Aldo (66 kg.) vs. Chad Mendes (66 kg.);
Up to 84 kg.: Vitor belfort (84,5 kg) vs. Anthony Johnson (89,4 kg.);
Up to 77 kg.: Carlos Prater (77 kg.) vs. Erick silva (76,7 kg.);
Up to 84 kg.: Rousimar Palhares (84,5 kg.) vs. Mike massenzio (83,5 kg.)
Up to 70 kg.: Edson Barboza (70 kg.) vs. Terry emo (70 kg.);
Preliminary Card
Up to 70 kg.: Sam stout (70 kg.) vs. Thiago tavares (70 kg);
Up to 125 kg.: Gabriel Napao (113 kg.) vs. Ednaldo Lula (113 kg.);
Up to 66 kg.: Yuri Marajo (66 kg.) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (66,5 kg.);
Up to 77 kg.: Richard Funch (77 kg.) vs. Mike pyle (77 kg.);
Up to 66 kg.: Felipe Sertanejo (66 kg.) vs. Antonio “Pato” Carvalho (66 kg.)
* The UFC allows the athlete to exceed the category limit by up to 500 grams, due to possible errors in adjusting the scale
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