Brendan Allen and Paul Craig had been each on level forward of a key middleweight matchup.
At Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 82, Craig was the primary fighter to weigh in and he hit the non-title mark at 186 kilos. Allen adopted shortly after, additionally hitting 186 on the dimensions. The 2 meet in Saturday’s principal occasion, which takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
A number of different notable names made weight with out situation, together with co-main occasion welterweights Michael Morales (171) and Jake Matthews (170.5) and lightweights Chase Hooper (155.5) and Jordan Leavitt (155.5).
Nonetheless, two fighter missed weight for UFC Vegas 82. Featherweight Lucas Alexander (148) and flyweight Rafael Estevam (128) had been each two kilos over the non-title restrict for his or her respective bouts with Jeka Saragih and Charles Johnson. Each of these bouts will proceed as catchweights, with Alexander and Estevam forfeiting 20 % of their purses to their opponents as penalty.
Bantamweight Ailin Perez additionally missed weight on her first try, coming in 0.5 kilos over the restrict, however later efficiently weighed in at 136 kilos.
Try UFC Vegas 82 weigh-in outcomes under.
Foremost Card (ESPN+ at 5 p.m. ET)
Brendan Allen (186) vs. Paul Craig (186)
Michael Morales (171) vs. Jake Matthews (170.5)
Chase Hooper (155.5) vs. Jordan Leavitt (155.5)
Payton Talbott (136) vs. Nick Aguirre (136)
Luana Pinheiro (115.5) vs. Amanda Ribas (115.5)
Myktybek Orolbai (170) vs. Uros Medic (171)
Prelims (ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET)
Jonathan Pearce (145.5) vs. Joanderson Brito (145)
Chad Anheliger (134.5) vs. Jose Johnson (136)
Christian Leroy Duncan (186) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (186)
Mick Parkin (262.5) vs. Caio Machado (250)
Jeka Saragih (146) vs. Lucas Alexander (148)*
Lucie Pudilova (135.5) vs. Ailin Perez (136)
Trey Ogden (155.5) vs. Nikolas Motta (155)
Charles Johnson (125) vs. Rafael Estevam (128)**
*Alexander missed weight. His bout with Jeka Saragih proceeds at a catchweight with Alexander forfeiting 20 % of his purse as penalty
**Estevam missed weight. His bout with Charles Johnson proceeds at a catchweight with Estevam forfeiting 20 % of his purse as penalty
