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UFC 254 weigh-in results: Khabib needs the towel, but makes weight for title fight
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ABU DHABI – Twenty-five of the 27 fighters who took to the scale on “Fight Island” successfully made their contracted weights ahead of fight night at UFC 254.
That group included both main event fighters, as UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) and interim champion Justin Gaethje (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) both hit 155 pounds for their main event title unification bout. However, it wasn’t without a little drama as Nurmagomedov emerged as the first fighter to weigh in, and immediately called for the towel. The undefeated Russian held his breath, then clutched his face in relief after making championship weight.
There were no concerns over the co-main event, as middleweight contender Jared Cannonier (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and former 185-pound champion Robert Whittaker (21-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) made weight with ease for their bout.
The two fighters to miss weight were Brazilian welterweight Alex Oliveira, who came in two pounds over fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov, and Joel Alvarez, who tipped the scale 3.5 pounds over the non-title lightweight limit for his bout against Alexander Yakovlev.
In addition to the 24 contracted fighters, three backup fighters also stepped onto the scale, as former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler, catchweight Sergey Morozov and light heavyweight Isi Fitikefu all came in on weight and ready for their respective reserve assignments.
The early weigh-ins took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC 254 takes place Saturday at the same venue. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
The full UFC 254 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 2 p.m. ET)
Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (155) vs. interim champ Justin Gaethje (155) – for lightweight title
Jared Cannonier (185) vs. Robert Whittaker (186)
Walt Harris (254) vs. Alexander Volkov (265)
Phil Hawes (186) vs. Jacob Malkoun (186)
Lauren Murphy (126) vs. Liliya Shakirova (126)
Magomed Ankalaev (205) vs. Ion Cutelaba (205.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, noon ET)
Stefan Struve (265) vs. Tai Tuivasa (265)
Casey Kenney (140) vs. Nathaniel Wood (140)
Alex Oliveira (173*) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (171)
Sam Alvey (206) vs. Da Un Jung (206)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 11 a.m. ET)
Liana Jojua (126) vs. Miranda Maverick (126)
Joel Alvarez (159.5**) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (155.5)
BACKUP FIGHTERS
Michael Chandler (155) – backup for Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
Sergey Morozov (139.5) – backup for Kenney vs. Wood
Isi Fitikefu (203.5) – backup for Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba
* Oliveira missed weight and will forfeit 20 percent of his fight purse to Rakhmonov
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UFC 254 full card
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MAIN CARD
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs JustinGaethje; Lightweight
Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier; Middleweight
Alexander Volkov vs Walt Harris; Heavyweight
Islam Makhachev vs Rafael Dos Anjos; Lightweight
Cynthia Calvillo vs Lauren Murphy; Women's Flyweight
Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba; Light Heavyweight
Jacob Malkoun vs Phillip Hawes; Middleweight
PRELIMS
Stefan Struve vs Tai Tuivasa; Heavyweight
Alex Oliveira vs Shavkat Rakhmonov; Welterweight
Da-Un Jung vs Sam Alvey; Light Heavyweight
EARLY PRELIMS
Nathaniel Wood vs Casey Kenney; Catchweight
Umar Nurmagomedov vs Sergey Morozov; Bantamweight
Liana Jojua vs Miranda Maverick; Women's Flyweight
Joel Alvarez vs Alexander Yakovlev; Lightweight
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