The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC 274 pay-per-view event officially weighed in on Friday in Phoenix. The first fighter is expected to step on the scales at Noon ET.
UFC 274 takes place on Saturday at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. and features two world title bouts. In the fight card’s main event, lightweight champion Charles Oliveira puts his title on the line against No. 1 contender Justin Gaethje. The challenger weighed in at 155 pounds while Oliveira originally tipped the scales a half pound heavy. He was given and hour to make the weight but failed. Oliveira was stripped of the title. The fight will go on, but only Gaethje can win the championship. The lightweight crown is currently vacant.
In the co-main event, women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas faces former titleholder Carla Esparza in a rematch. Namajunas and Esparza both officially weighed in at 115 pounds even.
Also on the fight card, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson meets Michael Chandler in a fight where both men need a win. Chandler tipped the scales at 156 pounds while Ferguson weighed in at 155.5.
Norma Dumont came in a half pound heavy for her women’s featherweight match against Macy Chiasson. She relinquished 30 percent of her fight purse, but the fight remains intact.
UFC 274 Live Weigh-in Video Stream
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UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Official Weigh-in Results
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Charles Oliveira (155.5)* vs. Justin Gaethje (155)
- Rose Namajunas (115) vs. Carla Esparza (115)
- Michael Chandler (156) vs. Tony Ferguson (155.5)
- Mauricio Rua (205.5) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (205)
- Donald Cerrone (155.5) vs. Joe Lauzon (155.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Andre Fialho (170.5) vs. Cameron VanCamp (170)
- Randy Brown (170.5) vs. Khaos Williams (170)
- Macy Chiasson (145.5) vs. Norma Dumont (146.5)*
- Brandon Royval (125.5) vs. Matt Schnell (125.5)
- Blagoy Ivanov (253.5) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (258.5)
EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)
- Danny Roberts (170.5) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (170.5)
- Tracy Cortez (125.5) vs. Melissa Gatto (125)
- Kleydson Rodrigues (125.5) vs. CJ Vergara (126)
- Ariane Carnelossi (115.5) vs. Loopy Godinez (115)
- Fernie Garcia (135.5) vs. Journey Newson (135.5)
*missed weight
UFC 274 Weigh-in Results and Video: Charles Oliveira misses weight