UFC on ESPN 43 weigh-in results: Main card set but one prelim bout canceled

SAN ANTONIO – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 43 fighter weigh-ins.

The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in San Antonio and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 6 p.m. ET at AT&T Center in San Antonio. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Among those weighing in were Marlon Vera (20-7-1 MMA, 14-6 UFC) and Cory Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who meet in the bantamweight main event, and former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Yana Santos (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who fight in the co-feature. All four featured athletes had no issues on the scale, as they made their respective bouts official.

It’s official! Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera have made weight for the #UFCSanAntonio headliner and we’re now just one day away from fireworks.

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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 24, 2023

Former UFC champ Holly Holm and former Invicta FC champ Yana Santos are on weight for the #UFCSanAntonio co-main event.

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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 24, 2023

The lone hiccup at weigh-ins came with the preliminary-card lightweight matchup between Trey Ogden and Manuel Torres. After Ogden made weight on his end, UFC commentator Brendan Fitzgerald announced that Torres was dealing with “weight management issues” and would not step on the scale. The bout was subsequently canceled.

The full UFC on ESPN 43 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET)

• Marlon Vera (136) vs. Cory Sandhagen (135.5)
• Holly Holm (135.5) vs. Yana Santos (135)
• Nate Landwehr (145.5) vs. Austin Lingo (146)
• Maycee Barber (125.5) vs. Andrea Lee (126)
• Manel Kape (125.5) vs. Alex Perez (126)
• Albert Duraev (186) vs. Chidi Njokuani (185)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

• Tucker Lutz (146) vs. Daniel Pineda (145.5)
• Lucas Alexander (146) vs. Steven Peterson (146)
• Trevin Giles (170.5) vs. Preston Parsons (171)
• Daniel Da Silva (126) vs. CJ Vergara (126)
• Trey Ogden (155.5) vs. Manuel Torres ()**
• Victor Altamirano (124.5) vs. Vinicius Salvador (126)

** Torres did not weigh in due to medical issues; fight with Ogden canceled

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 43.