UFC on ABC 2 weigh-in results: One fight scratched at scales
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ABC 2 fighter weigh-ins, where a pair of fighters missed weight and one matchup was canceled.
The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which has a main card on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were Marvin Vettori (16-3-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) and Kevin Holland (21-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who meet in the middleweight main event, and Arnold Allen (16-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Sodiq Yusuff (11-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who fight in the featherweight co-feature. All four fighters made weight without issue.
The same could not be said for Norma Dumont (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who weighed in 3.5 pounds heavy for her women’s bantamweight clash with Erin Blanchfield (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Following the miss, commission officials called off the contest.
Additionally, Ignacio Bahamondes (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was 0.75 pounds over the lightweight limit for his bout with John Makdessi (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC). Bahamondes was fined 20 percent of his purse, but the bout will go on as scheduled.
The full UFC on ABC 2 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ABC, ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
- Marvin Vettori (186) vs. Kevin Holland (183.5)
- Arnold Allen (145.5) vs. Sodiq Yusuff (146)
- Sam Alvey (186) vs. Julian Marquez (186)
- Nina Nunes (116) vs. Mackenzie Dern (115)
- Mike Perry (170) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (170.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET)
- Jim Miller (155.5) vs. Joe Solecki (155.5)
- Mateusz Gamrot (156) vs. Scott Holtzman (155.5)
- Erin Blanchfield (135) vs. Norma Dumont (139.5)*
- Ignacio Bahamondes (156.75)+ vs. John Makdessi (153.5)
- Jarjis Danho (255.5) vs. Yorgan De Castro (261.5)
- Hunter Azure (135.5) vs. Jack Shore (136)
- Jordan Griffin (145.5) vs. Luis Saldana (145.5)
- Da Un Jung (205.5) vs. William Knight (205.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 11:30 a.m. ET)
- Impa Kasanganay (170.5) vs. Sasha Palatnikov (170.5)
* Dumont weighed in 3.5 pounds over the bantamweight limit, and her fight with Erin Blanchfield was scratched by the commission
+ Bahamondes weighed in 0.75 pounds over the lightweight limit and was fined 20 percent of his purse