LAS VEGAS – MMA Underground was expected to be on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 282 fighter weigh-ins, though that did not happen.
The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s card, which features a main card streaming on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
In the night’s main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) faces dangerous challenger Magomed Ankalaev (18-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) for the organization’s vacant belt at 205 pounds.
The full UFC 282 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Jan Blachowicz (204.5) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (205)
- Jared Gordon (155.5) vs. Paddy Pimblett (156)
- Alex Morono (179.5) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (179.5)
- Dricus Du Plessis (185) vs. Darren Till (184.5)
- Bryce Mitchell (146) vs. Ilia Topuria (146)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)
- Jay Perrin (136) vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (136)
- Chris Daukaus (242.5) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (261.5)
- Dalcha Lungiambula (185.5) vs. Edmen Shahbazyan (185.5)
- Joaquin Buckley (185.5) vs. Chris Curtis (186)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Alexander Hernandez (145.5) vs. Billy Quarantillo (146)
- T.J. Brown (145.5) vs. Erik Silva (146)
- Daniel da Silva (129)* vs. Vinicius Salvador (126)
- Steven Koslow (136) vs. Cameron Saaiman (135)
* da Silva was 2 pounds over the flyweight limit and forfeits 20 percent of his purse
