RALEIGH, N.C. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s early and official UFC on ESPN+ 24 fighter weigh-ins, were all 24 fighters hit their marks for Saturday’s card.
In the main event, Curtis Blaydes (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos (21-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC). Dos Santos was the last fighter to weigh in during the two-hour window. He came in at 247 pounds. Blaydes was 248.
In the co-main event, Michael Chiesa (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) meets ex-lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos (29-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) at welterweight. Chiesa came in at 170.5 pounds, while dos Anjos was 170.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Raleigh, N.C. Unlike most UFC events, there are no ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans ahead of Saturday’s card, which takes place at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The event streams on ESPN+.
The full UFC on ESPN+ 24 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Curtis Blaydes (248) vs. Junior Dos Santos (247)
- Michael Chiesa (170.5) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (170)
- Jordan Espinosa (126) vs. Alex Perez (125.5)
- Hannah Cifers (114.5) vs. Angela Hill (116)
- Jamahal Hill (205.5) vs. Darko Stosic (205)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)
- Bevon Lewis (186) vs. Dequan Townsend (185)
- Arnold Allen (145.5) vs. Nik Lentz (146)
- Justine Kish (126) vs. Lucie Pudilova (126)
- Felipe Colares (135) vs. Montel Jackson (135.5)
- Lina Lansberg (135) vs. Sara McMann (135)
- Brett Johns (136) vs. Tony Gravely (135)
- Herbert Burns (146) vs. Nate Landwehr (146)
