UFC Denver weigh-in: Zumbi Coreano and Yair Rodríguez confirm main fight

C. Jung put 66,2kg on the scale. Photo: Reproduction/Youtube ufc

The 24 fighters scheduled for UFC Denver stepped up and confirmed the clashes this Friday afternoon (09). Chan sung jung and Yair Rodríguez secured the main fight by weighing 66,2kg and 66kg, respectively. The surprise was due to Rachel Pennington e Maycee barber that were above the limits of their categories.

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Pennington needed to reach 61,7kg to confirm his fight with Germain de Randamie in bantamweight. In her first attempt, the former challenger for the category title weighed 63kg. In the second chance Raquel scored 62,6kg and was 900g above the division limit. As a result, the fighter will have to donate 20% of her purse to her rival.

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Maycee barber was the last athlete to weigh in. Even with the help of the towel, she weighed 52,8kg, around 200g above the straw category limit. She was authorized by the Athletic Commission to try to cut the remaining weight.

Mike Perry e Donald Cerrone They had no problems with the scale and confirmed the co-main event of UFC Denver. 'Platinum' was the first fighter to step on the scale. He reached the welterweight category limit without using the pound tolerance at 77,3kg. Right after his opponent, 'Cowboy' weighed in at 77,1kg.

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The Brazilians also easily passed the scale and secured their fights at lightweight. Thiago Moses weighed 70,8kg and his opponent Beneil Dariush scored 70,5kg. Davi ramos he scored 70,8kg and his rival John Gunther scored 70,5kg.