Several fighters missing weight highlight UFC 139 weigh-ins
The UFC 139 fighters took to the scale to make it official at the HP Pavilion on Friday afternoon, but…
The UFC 139 fighters took to the scale to make it official at the HP Pavilion on Friday afternoon, but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing all the way.
There was trouble early when several fighters missed weight, some badly, and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan claimed that there was a discrepancy between the California State Athletic Commission’s scale and the one fighters had been using to check their weight backstage. The problems were mostly confined to the first few fighters to weigh in, however, with those higher up on the card clocking in on the mark with no apparent problems.
Facebook Prelims
Danny Castillo (155) vs. Shamar Bailey (158)
Seth Baczynski (171) vs. Matt Brown (171)
Nicolas Pace (141) vs. Miguel Torres (137)
Rafael Dos Anjos (155.5) vs. Gleison Tibau (155)
Chris Weidman (185.5) vs. Tom Lawlor (185)
Spike TV Prelims
Alex Soto (135) vs. Michael McDonald (136)
Jason Brilz (204) vs. Ryan Bader (205)
Main PPV Card
Kyle Kinsbury (205) vs. Stephan Bonnar (205)
Rick Story (170.5) vs. Martin Kampmann (170.5)
Brian Bowles (136) vs. Urijah Faber (136)
Cung Le (185) vs. Wanderlei Silva (185)
Dan Henderson (203) vs. Mauricio Rua (205)
Updates: Torres came back to the scales and, on a third attempt, weighed in at 136 lbs. Pace and Bailey will both be fined 20% of their respective purses.