UFC on ESPN 45 official weigh-in results: Headliners Kai Kara-France, Amir Albazi lead 13-fight lineup
Check out the results from the official weigh-ins ahead of Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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LAS VEGAS – MMA Underground was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 45 fighter weigh-ins, where all 26 fighters made weight without issue.
The weigh-ins took place at UFC Apex. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which airs in its entirety on ESPN, while also streaming on ESPN+.
In the main event, No. 3-ranked flyweight Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA, 7-3 UFC) takes on No. 7 Amir Albazi (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), with the winner looking to stake a claim for a future title shot at 125 pounds.
Check out the full ceremony in the video above.
UFC on ESPN 45 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Kai Kara-France (125.5) vs. Amir Albazi (126)
- Alex Caceres (145) vs. Daniel Pineda (145.5)
- Jesse Butler (154.5) vs. Jim Miller (155.5)
- Victor Altamirano (124.5) vs. Tim Elliott (126)
- Karine Silva (125.5) vs. Ketlen Souza (124.5)
- Abubakar Nurmagomedov (170) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (171)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Johnny Munoz (136) vs. Daniel Santos (135.5)
- Andrei Arlovski (245) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (262.5)
- John Castaneda (136) vs. Muin Gafurov (136)
- Muhammad Naimov (155.5) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (156)
- Jinh Yu Frey (116) vs. Elise Reed (115)
- Da’Mon Blackshear (136) vs. Luan Lacerda (136)
- Maxim Grishin (205) vs. Philipe Lins (205.5)
