Unsurprisingly, Jon Jones and Charles do Bronx make weight and confirm fights at UFC 309

No surprises, Jon Jones e Charles of the Bronx make weight and confirm fights in UFC 309. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

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The official weigh-in of the UFC 309, held on Friday afternoon in New York, had no surprises in store. The main names of the night, Jon Jones e Charles of the Bronx, complied with the protocol and are fit for their respective fights in front of Stipe Miocic e Michael chandler. The event takes place next Saturday (16).

Jon Jones scored 107,7 kg, while his challenger, Stipe Miocic, registered 112,7 kg. In a possible farewell for both, the fight is valid for the heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg).

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Charles of the Bronx e Michael chandler, in turn, reached the same weight for the lightweights (up to 70,3 kg), with 70,5 kg each. The winner of the rematch can make himself available to face Islam makhachev ou Arman Tsarukyan by the title.

In addition to the main clashes, other important disputes were confirmed. BoNickal, weighing 84kg, and Paul Craig, weighing 84,3 kg, face each other in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). Viviane Araujo e Karina Silva will have a Brazilian duel in the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg) and will pass with 56,9 kg and 57 kg, respectively.

More Brazil on the card

The weigh-in also had the participation of other prominent athletes, such as Mauricio Ruffy, who had to make a catchweight to face James Llontop. They passed with 74,5 kg and 75,3 kg.

Other Brazilians on the scale were Jonathan Diniz e Eduardo Moura, who come face to face with Marcin tybura e Veronica Hardy.

Check out the fighters' weights for UFC 309

MAIN CARD

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Jon Jones (107,7kg.) vs. Stipe Miocic (112,7 kg.) – Reserve: Tom aspinall (115,5kg.) – Fight for the belt

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Charles of the Bronx (70,5kg.) vs. Michael chandler (70,5kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): BoNickal (84kg.) vs. Paul Craig (84,3kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Viviane Araujo (56,9kg.) vs. Karina Silva (57kg.)

Married weight (up to 74,8kg): Mauricio Ruffy (74,5kg.) vs. James Llontop (75,3kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Jonathan martinez (61,6kg.) x Marcus McGhee (61,5kg.)

Average weight (up to 84,3kg): Chris Weidman (84,3kg.) x Erik Anders (84,1kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,5kg.): Jim Miller (70,5kg.) x Damon Jackson (70,3kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): david onama (70,5kg.) x Roberto Romero (70,3kg.)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Marcin tybura (113,8kg.) x Jonathan Diniz (114,8kg.)

Welterweight: (up to 77,1 kg.): Mickey gall (77,4kg.) x Ramiz Brahimaj (77,2kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg.) Oban Elliott (77,1kg.) x Bassil Hafez (77,5kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Veronica Hardy (57kg.) x Eduardo Moura (56,7kg.)