UFC 221 weigh-ins: Romero misses weight, fight still on

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold will be held on February 11, 2018, at Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. Canadian prospect Jeremy Kennedy had said that the Government of Western Australia’s Combat Sports Commission will not allow the early weigh-ins that have been standard since IVs were banned.

The late weigh-ins took place at on Friday, February 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET (11:00 AM Friday in local Perth WA, time). The event was free and open to the public at Perth Arena, 700 Wellington St, Perth, Western Australia. Doors opened at 10:00 a.m. local time. A Q&A with Urijah Faber, Jessica-Rose Clark, and Daniel Kelly followed.

Yoel Romero weighed in at 188 and had two hours to make weight, but still missed by two pounds. Rockhold agreed to fight on, but Romero will not be eligible for the belt. Rockhold would be, as he made weight.

The missed weight led to an exchange between the pair.

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Main Card (PPV)
Luke Rockhold (185) vs. Yoel Romero (187.7)* for interim middleweight belt
Curtis Blaydes (255.5) vs. Mark Hunt (265)
Cyril Asker (243.5) vs. Tai Tuivasa (263.5)
Li Jingliang (170) vs. Jake Matthews (170.5)
Tyson Pedro (205) vs. Saparbek Safarov (204.5)
Prelim Card (Fox Sports 1)
Damien Brown (156) vs. ‘Maestro’ Dong Hyun Kim (156)
Israel Adesanya (183) vs. Rob Wilkinson (186)
Jeremy Kennedy (145) vs. Alex Volkanovski (145.5)
Jussier Formiga (126.15)* vs. Ben Nguyen (125.5)
Prelim Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Mizuto Hirota (156) vs. Ross Pearson (156)
Teruto Ishihara (135.5) vs. Jose Quinonez (135)
Daichi Abe (170.5) vs. Luke Jumeau (170.5)

*Weighed 188 and was given two hours to lose three further pounds and make 185. He made 187.7.
**Formiga had two hours to make 126, and succeeded.