UFC Vegas 115 Weigh-in: Moicano and Duncan make weight and confirm fight; 2 athletes fail to make weight.

Moicano makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Held this Friday (3), the official weigh-in of ufc vegas 115 It went smoothly for the main athletes. Protagonists of the event that takes place this Saturday (4), Renato Moicano, former lightweight title challenger (up to 70,3 kg), and the sensation Chris Duncan They both made weight successfully, confirming their participation in the main event. The second most important fight, involving the Brazilian women... Virna jandiroba e Tabatha Ricci, it is also standing and worth a lot for straws (up to 52,2 kg)However, two fighters failed to make weight.

At the end of the pre-fight ceremony, Darrius Flowers e Rafael Estevam They fell short and failed to meet their obligations. The pair needed the screen to weigh in and, even after removing everything, were above the limit for their categories, lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) and bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg), respectively, weighing 70,9 kg and 61,9 kg.

This was the third time the Brazilian fighter failed to make weight in four UFC appearances. As a consequence, the fighters were penalized with the loss of 20% of their purses, meaning that this amount will be given to their opponents. The fights continue on the card.

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev He also had problems and everything indicated that he wouldn't make weight for the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg). However, after an additional hour, the Russian pushed hard and managed to get within the division's limit.

Everything's fine between Moicano and Duncan.

The program began with Moicano being the first athlete to appear. The experienced Brazilian presented himself with a healthy appearance and demeanor. On the scale, the veteran weighed in at 70,7 kg, without any surprises. In the show, the athlete seeks to end his two-fight losing streak and defend his tenth position in the lightweight ranking.

Usually, the professionals chosen by the UFC for the main event show up for the weigh-in right away, but Duncan didn't appear in the first group of athletes. In any case, the Scotsman showed up shortly after and fulfilled his role on the scale, weighing in at the same weight as Moicano. Riding a four-fight win streak, the athlete plans to get past his former training partner to break into the top 15 of the lightweight division.

Always ready to put on a show 🤩@MoicanoUFC 156 lbs

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Scotland's own@TheProblem155 weighs in at 156 lbs!

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On the road to the title?

In order of appearance, Alexander Costa, friend and training partner of Diego lopesVirna was the second to weigh in and came in within the flyweight limit (up to 57 kg). Just like in the main event of the night, Virna and Tabatha showed professionalism, performed well, and confirmed their co-main event status.

The veteran, who competed for the strawweight title and is ranked number three, weighed in at 52,6 kg, while the smiling 'Baby Shark', ranked seventh, weighed in at 52,3 kg. The expectation is that the winner will be even closer to a title fight.

Ready to go 💪@VirnaJandiroba weighs in at 116 lbs!

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Onto tomorrow🦈@TabathaRicci 115.5 lbs

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UFC Vegas 115 weigh-in results

MAIN CARD (21pm Brasília time)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Renato Moicano (70,7 kg) x Chris Duncan (70,7 kg)

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Virna jandiroba (52,6 kg) x Tabatha Ricci (52,3 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (93,4 kg) x Brendson Ribeiro (93,2 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ethyn Ewing (61,4 kg) x Rafael Estevam (61,9 kg) – Estevam was above the category limit.

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Tommy McMillen (65,9 kg) vs. Manolo Zecchini (65,7 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): José Delano (65,5 kg) x Robert Ruchala (66,2 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (18pm Brasília time)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Guilherme Pat (113,6 kg) x Thomas Petersen (113,8 kg)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Alexander Costa (56,9 kg) x Stewart Nicoll (57,1 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Lando vannata (70,7 kg) x Darrius Flowers (70,9 kg) – Flowers was over the category limit.

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Alice Pereira (61,6 kg) x Hailey Cowan (61,6 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Azamat Bekoev (84,3 kg) x tresean gore (84,1 kg)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Dione Barbosa (57,1 kg) x Melissa Gatto (56,9 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Kai Kamaka III (70,3 kg) x Dakota Hope (70,3 kg)