LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting reside from Friday’s official UFC 290 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at midday ET (9 a.m. PT).
The early weigh-ins happen on the UFC host lodge in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the followers, which occur at 4 p.m. ET at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas. The identical venue hosts Saturday’s occasion, which has a major card on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.
Amongst these weighing in are champion Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and interim champ Yair Rodriguez (16-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who meet in the principle occasion for the unified featherweight title. Within the co-feature, flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) makes the primary tried protection of his second title reign when he meets Alexandre Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in a rematch.
The complete UFC 290 weigh-in outcomes embody:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Alexander Volkanovski (144.5) vs. interim champ Yair Rodriguez (145) – featherweight title unification struggle
Champ Brandon Moreno (125) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (125) – for flyweight title
Dricus Du Plessis (186) vs. Robert Whittaker (185.5)
Dan Hooker () vs. Jalin Turner ()
Bo Nickal () vs. Val Woodburn ()
PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Robbie Lawler () vs. Niko Worth ()
Josiah Harrell () vs. Jack Della Maddalena ()
Denise Gomes () vs. Yazmin Jauregui ()
Jimmy Crute (205) vs. Alonzo Menifield ()
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Edgar Chairez () vs. Tatsuro Taira ()
Vitor Petrino () vs. Marcin Prachnio ()
Terrence Mitchell () vs. Cameron Saaiman (135)
Jesus Aguilar () vs. Shannon Ross ()
Kamuela Kirk () vs. Esteban Ribovics ()
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