All fighters but one make weight for UFC on FOX 23, ceremonials at 7 ET
The early weigh-ins for UFC on FOX 23 are complete. The ceremonial weigh-ins will take place at 7:00 p.m. ET….
The early weigh-ins for UFC on FOX 23 are complete. The ceremonial weigh-ins will take place at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The event is headlined by Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena in a #1 contender bout. Shevchenko is coming off a win over former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm. Pena is on a four-fight win streak, most recently decisioning Cat Zingano.
Official Weigh Ins
The ceremonial weigh ins are below.
Fighters used to weigh-in in the early evening. Unfortunately, the body does not always rehydrate within 24 hours, leaving the brain more susceptible to injury. Many fighters took IVs in an attempt to rehydrate sufficiently. However, when the UFC selected the US Anti-Doping Agency as their independent drug testing body, the use of IVs was prohibited, as it can mask the presence of PEDs. In response, the UFC has instituted a new, safer procedure, wherein fighters are given a two-hour window in which to weigh in, on the morning of the day before the fight.
Main Card (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)
Valentina Shevchenko (134.4) vs. Julianna Pena (135)
Donald Cerrone (170.8) vs. Jorge Masvidal (171)
Andrei Arlovski (246) vs. Francis Ngannou (253.6)
Alex Caceres (145) vs. Jason Knight (145.6)
Prelim Card (5 p.m. ET, FS1)
Sam Alvey (185.6) vs. Nate Marquardt (185.6)
Raphael Assuncao (135.4) vs. Aljamain Sterling (135.8)
Li Jingliang (170.4) vs. Bobby Nash (170.8)
Luis Henrique da Silva (205.8) vs. Jordan Johnson (205)
Alessio Di Chirico (185.6) vs. Eric Spicely (185.8)
Jeremy Kimball (204) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (209.6)*
Prelim Card (UFC Fight Pass, 4 p.m. ET)
Alexandre Pantoja (126) vs. Eric Shelton (125.8)
J.C. Cottrell (155.8) vs. Jason Gonzalez (156)
*de Lima missed weight and will be fined 20 percent of his purse.