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UFC 224 ceremonial weigh-ins video, photos: Unexpected grudge match steals show
RIO DE JANEIRO – The UFC 224 ceremonial weigh-ins took place today, and MMAjunkie was on the scene.
In the headliner, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes (15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) fights in her home country against challenger Raquel Pennington (9-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC). In the co-feature, Kelvin Gastelum (14-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) takes on Ronaldo Souza (25-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC). Plus, Vitor Belfort (26-13 MMA, 15-10 UFC) meets Lyoto Machida (23-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in a bout between Brazilian legends and former champs, and Mackenzie Dern (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) takes on Amanda Cooper (3-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC).
While the crowd made sure the entire session was a spirited affair, the tension between Dern and Cooper was certainly a highlight of the affair, with “ABC” declining to shake hands with her opponent, who missed weight by a staggering seven pounds.
You can watch the video above for the highlights of each face-off, as well as our photo gallery below.
UFC 224 takes place Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass.
For more on UFC 224, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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