UFN 29 weigh ins replay: All fighters but one make weight

UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields weigh ins

Tue., Oct. 8, 2013

3 p.m. ET

Jose Correa Arena

Barueri, Sao Paulo

Brazil

Streamed live on the UnderGround, courtesy of UFC.com

Main Card (FOX Sports 1, 7 p.m. ET):

Demian Maia (171) vs. Jake Shields (171)

Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Erick Silva (170)

Matt Hamill (205) vs. Thiago Silva (208)*

Joey Beltran (205) vs. Fabio Maldonado (204)

Mike Pierce (171) vs. Rousimar Palhares (171)

T.J. Dillashaw (136) vs. Raphael Assuncao (135)

Prelim Card (FOX Sports 1, 5 p.m. ET):

Ildemar Alcantara (171) vs. Igor Araujo (171)

Yan Cabral (170) vs. David Mitchell (171)

Chris Cariaso (125) vs. Iliarde Santos (126)

Allan Patrick (155) vs. Garett Whiteley (156)

Prelim Card (Facebook, 4 p.m. ET):

Chris Cariaso (125) vs. Iliarde Santos (126)

Allan Patrick (155) vs. Garett Whiteley (156)

*The fight goes on at a catchweight, Silva forfeits 25% of his show money to Hamill, and is eligible for any ‘of the Night’ performance bonuses, as he did not make weight. The fine goes directly to Hamill; in Brazil the commission does not take a cut.

Thiago Silva has not had a distinguished run of late:

Loss to Rashad Evans at UFC 108

Failed drug test leading to an NC vs. Brandon Vera at UFC 125

Loss to Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fuel TV 2

Failed drug test leading to an NC vs. Stanislav Nedkov at UFC on Fuel 6

Win vs. Feijao Custodio at Fuel TV 10:

Missed weight at UFCN 29

It is safe to say that Silva needs a win Wed to keep his UFC contract.