Du Plessis and Chimaev make weight and confirm title fight at UFC 319

Caio Borralho confirms his immediate reserve position for the main event and Brazilians confirm their fights at UFC 319

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Dricus du Plessis e Khamzat Shimaev They face each other this Saturday (16) at UFC 319. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER LUTAS

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Everything is set for the grand and highly anticipated UFC 319. On the morning of this Friday (15), the athletes scheduled for the event this Saturday (16) went through the challenge against the scale. Mainstays of the card, Dricus du Plessis e Khamzat Shimaev did not disappoint and confirmed their fight for the title in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg).

Heading towards his third title defense, Dricus stepped onto the scale with a confident expression and, as usual, had no problems weighing in at 83,9kg, the weight that allows him to step into the octagon at UFC 319. Challenging for the title for the first time in his UFC career, Chimaev once again showed that weight cuts are no longer a problem like in the past and, with the help of the screen, weighed in at 83kg.

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Caio Borralho as official reserve

As announced the night before, through social media, Caio Borralho He fulfilled his promise and officially confirmed his presence as the immediate reserve for the UFC 319 title fight. Weighing in at 83,4kg, the fighter is now available should Du Plessis or Chimaev be forced to withdraw from the main event in Chicago (USA).

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More Brazilians at UFC 319

First to perform at the event, Karina Silva e Dione Barbosa, who will have a rematch, also successfully stepped on the scale. At 56,7 kg and 56,9 kg, respectively, the fighters are eligible to fight in the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg).

Back to lightweight (up to 70,3 kg), Edson Barboza attended the official weigh-in and, like a good veteran, showed that he still has the discipline for weigh-ins. Scheduled to face Drakkar Klose, the Brazilian weighed 70,5 kg.

Jessica Pile Driver He showed up later than his compatriots and with the use of the screen he weighed 52,6 kg, winning a duel against Lupita Godinez.

The only Brazilian representative on the main card, Carlos Prates repeated what the nerds Borralho and Karine did and also guaranteed his next fight, where he will face Geoff neal. The welterweight prospect (up to 77,1 kg) weighed 77,1 kg.

Check out the official UFC 319 weigh-in

MAIN CARD (23pm Brasília time)

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Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Dricus Du Plessis (83,9kg.) x Khamzat Shimaev (83kg.) – fight for the belt

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Lerone murphy (66,2kg.) x Aaron Pico (65,7kg.)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Geoff neal (77,5kg.) x Carlos Prates (77,1kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jared Cannonier (84,3kg.) x Michael Page (84,3kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Tim Elliott (57,1kg.) x Kai Asakura (57,1kg.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (19pm Brasília time)

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Baysangur Susurkaev (84,3 kg.) x Eric Nolan (83 kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Gerald meerschaert (83,9kg.) x Michal Oleksiejczuk (84,3kg.)

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Jessica Stacker (52,6kg.) x Lupita Godinez (52,1kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Chase Hooper (70,3kg.) x Alexander Hernandez (70,7kg.)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Edson Barboza (70,5kg.) x Drakkar Klose (77,7kg.)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): BryanBattle (86,1kg.*) x Nursulton Ruziboev (83,9kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Karina Silva (56,7kg.) x Dione Barbosa (56,9kg.)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alibi Idiris (57,1 kg) vs. Joseph Morales (57,1 kg) – TUF 33 final

*BryanBattle weighed 1,76 kg above the tolerance pound

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