UFC 279 weigh-in results and live video stream
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 279 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in are Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), who meet in the welterweight main event, and former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) and Li Jingliang (19-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC), who fight in the welterweight co-feature.
Nate Diaz makes weight
The Stockton slugger hit 171 pounds in what could be his final UFC weigh-in.#UFC279 | Full results: https://t.co/zlhk1atufg pic.twitter.com/bxUtDFoZO1
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 9, 2022
The full UFC 279 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Khamzat Chimaev () vs. Nate Diaz (171)
- Tony Ferguson (171) vs. Li Jingliang (170.5)
- Kevin Holland (179.5) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (179) – 180-pound catchweight
- Irene Aldana () vs. Macy Chiasson () – 140-pound catchweight
- Ion Cutelaba (205.5) vs. Johnny Walker (205)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Hakeem Dawodu () vs. Julian Erosa (146)
- Jailton Almeida (216.5) vs. Anton Turkalj (214) – 220-pound catchweight
- Jamie Pickett (185.5) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (186)
- Chris Barnett () vs. Jake Collier (265)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Norma Dumont () vs. Danyelle Wolf ()
- Heili Alateng (135) vs. Chad Anheliger (135.5)
- Melissa Martinez (113.5) vs. Elise Reed (115.5)
- Yohan Lainesse (171) vs. Darian Weeks (170.5)
