Okay, so here’s the thing. UFC weigh-ins, right? They did this whole schtick on Friday ’cause, well, obviously the big fights were happening Saturday at this place called the Kaseya Center in Miami. Who names these places anyway? But, whatever, the fights are what matter. Main card – boom – you got Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes duking it out for that featherweight crown. Mind you, it’s empty, ’cause Ilia Topuria ditched it to go chase the lightweight gold. Fun times in the UFC world.
There’s this video where you can see these early weigh-ins. You’d probably want to see how malnourished these folks look before beefing up again. Then they have the fancier version at like 5pm ET. Why two? I don’t get it, but it’s a thing.
So, here’s the dish on who weighs what for UFC 314, and hey, it’s on ESPN+ PPV if you care:
Volkanovski and Lopes both hit 145 like it’s some kinda magic number. And surprise, surprise, there’s Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett at 156, fighting like their lives depend on it. Then we got Yair Rodriguez being slightly porkier at 146 facing off against Patricio Pitbull, who has his own weight battles. Bryce Mitchell has a wobble because Jean Silva needed a second go at the scales, unlike Nikita Krylov and Dominick Reyes who kept it even-stevens at 206.
Then came the prelims with Dan Ige and Sean Woodson at a harmonious 146. Meanwhile, Yan Xiaonan and Virna Jandiroba have made peace at 116. Legend Jim Miller and Chase Hooper shook hands at 156, and Darren Elkins felt generous with that 145 against Julian Erosa who couldn’t match.
But hello, early prelims start off early… obvious, huh? Sedriques Dumas kept it tidy at 185, while Michal Oleksiejczuk tipped to 186. Sumudaerji and Mitch Raposo? Locked in on 126. You love to see it. Tresean Gore and Marco Tulio stood tall at 186, but wait, what’s up Nora Cornolle? She overshot at 138, which meant fighting Hailey Cowan on different terms. Cornolle’s lighter purse ain’t just from missing weight – she’s paying the penalty gods.
I dunno about you, but that’s a load of numbers and weights. And yet, UFC isn’t just about the digits; it’s about those wild moments in the octagon. Anyway, catch these fighters as they throw punches and words at each other on MyMMANews.com, where they ramble all things MMA and more, quirks and all.
Phew, where was I? Feels like I got tangled in a mess of sweaty fighters and heavy scales. But hey, that’s the fun, right?
