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UFC 219 weigh-in results: Drama-free morning wraps in first hour


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LAS VEGAS – MMAjunkie was on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official UFC 219 fighter weigh-ins, where all 20 scheduled athletes made weight without issue.

The early weigh-ins took place at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 7 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Among those weighing in were women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (18-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and former bantamweight champ Holly Holm (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who meet in the main event. While athletes are given a two-hour window to make weight, all 10 fights were made official in just under 60 minutes.

The full 219 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Cris Cyborg (145) vs. Holly Holm (144) – for women’s featherweight title
  • Edson Barboza (155) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (155.5)
  • Marc Diakiese (155.5) vs. Dan Hooker (155.5)
  • Cynthia Calvillo (116) vs. Carla Esparza (115.5)
  • Carlos Condit (170.5) vs. Neil Magny (170.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Michal Oleksiejczuk (203.5) vs. Khalil Rountree (205)
  • Rick Glenn (145.5) vs. Myles Jury (146)
  • Omari Akhmedov (185.5) vs. Marvin Vettori (185.5)
  • Matheus Nicolau (125.5) vs. Louis Smolka (125.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Mark De La Rosa (135.5) vs. Tim Elliott (135)

For more on UFC 219, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.


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