UFC Vegas 40 weigh-in: Main event official, Julian Marquez removed from card for non-COVID health issue
The UFC Vegas 40 weigh-in took place today from inside the same venue as tomorrow night’s event, the UFC APEX….
The UFC Vegas 40 weigh-in took place today from inside the same venue as tomorrow night’s event, the UFC APEX. Fighters on the Oct. 16 card took to the scales and all but one fighter made weight for the 11-bout card. Middleweight Julian Marquez was not allowed to weigh in by the commission due to a non-COVID-related health issue. His main card matchup with Jordan Wright has now been canceled.
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This latest installment of UFC Octagon violence is headlined by a featherweight matchup when Norma Dumont takes on short-notice replacement and ranked bantamweight talent, Aspen Ladd. Ladd enters the bout having missed weight for a planned bout at UFC Vegas 38, and makes her promotional debut at 145-pounds.
UFC Vegas 40 on Oct. 16 kicks off with preliminary action at 4 pm ET, and is then followed by the main card at 7 pm ET. The entire event airs exclusively on ESPN+.
UFC Vegas 40 weigh-in scale states
Main Card
Aspen Ladd (145) vs. Norma Dumont (145.5)
Andrei Arlovski (245) vs. Carlos Felipe (259)
Erick Gonzalez (155) vs. Jim Miller (155)
Manon Fiorot (125.5) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (126)
Julian Marquez vs. Jordan Wright – Canceled
Preliminary Card
Andrew Sanchez (185) vs. Bruno Silva (185)
Ramazan Emeev (171) vs. Danny Roberts (170.5)
Luana Carolina (125.5) vs. Lupita Godinez (121.5)
Ludovit Klein (145.5) vs. Nate Landwehr (145.5)
Danaa Batgerel (135) vs. Brandon Davis (136)
Ariane Carnelossi (115.5) vs. Istela Nunes (114.5)
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