F. Ngannou weighed 115,2kg during weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @francisngannou
The 24 fighters called up for the first UFC event in Beijing next Saturday (24) confirmed their clashes. This Friday morning (23) in China, Curtis blaydes e Francis Ngannou They stepped on the scale and easily secured the reunion. 'Razor' weighed 115,2kg and 'Predator' weighed 117,9kg.
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The heavyweights alistair overeem and Sergey Pavlovich confirmed the duel in the co-main event. The veteran stepped on the scale and weighed 112 kg while the Russian debutant weighed 116,5 kg.
The surprise at the UFC Beijing weigh-ins was Rashad Coulter. The former heavyweight weighed 94,3kg and was more than a kilo above the 93kg required in the light heavyweight division. The fight with Hu Yaozong is guaranteed, but 'Daywalker' was fined 20% of his purse.
UFC Beijing starts on Saturday at 6:15 am (Brasília time) with the preliminary event. The main fights begin at 9am. The card in China will not feature athletes from Brazil.
UFC Beijing weigh-in results
Main Card
Heavy weight (up to 120 kg): Curtis blaydes (117,9kg) x Francis Ngannou (115,2kg)
Heavy weight (up to 120 kg): alistair overeem (112 kg) x Sergey Pavlovich (116,5 kg)
Featherweight (up to 66 kg): song yadong (61,6kg) x Vince Morales (61,6kg)
Welterweight (up to 77 kg): li jingliang (77,5kg) x David Zawada(77,1kg)
Preliminary Card
Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Kenan Song (77,1kg) x alex morono (77,3kg)
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Liu Pingyuan (61,2 kg) x Martin Day (61,6kg)
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Wu Yanan (57,1kg) x Lauren Mueller (57,1kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Hu Yaozong (92,9kg)x Rashad Coulter (94,3kg) **
Straw weight (up to 52 kg): Weili Zhang (52,6kg) x Jessica Aguilar (52,1kg)
Straw weight (up to 52 kg): yan xiaonan (52,6kg) x Syuri Kondo (52,3kg)
Average weight (up to 84 kg): Kevin holland (84,3kg) x John Phillips (84,3kg)
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Sumudaerji Sumudaerji (61,4kg) x Louis Smolka (61kg)
** Athlete who did not make weight
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