UFC on ABC 4 weigh-in results: One fight scrapped , two others miss weight in Charlotte
The weigh-ins are in the books for the UFC’s return to North Carolina and the card is official – but with one less fight than planned.
In the main event, Jailton Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) at heavyweight. Rozenstruik weighed in at the top end of the heavyweight limit at 265 pounds. He’ll have a fairly large weight advantage over Brazil’s Almeida, who was 231.
In the co-feature, former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (36-17 MMA, 11-7 UFC) meets Johnny Walker (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC). Both fighters were 205.5 to make the bout official.
One prelim fight was scrapped from the lineup during the weigh-ins. Pete Rodriguez (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) never came to the scale for his scheduled lightweight bout against Natan Levy (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC). UFC officials announced during the weigh-ins that Rodriguez was out of the fight due to weight management issues. A career welterweight, he was making his first cut to lightweight – two weeks after he had to pull out of another booking with Levy due to illness.
In addition, two other fighters missed weight for their bouts. Bryan Battle (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was 173 pounds for his welterweight bout against Gabe Green (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who was 170.5 early in the two-hour weigh-in window. And Daniel Rodriguez (17-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) was 170.5 for his welterweight fight against Ian Machado Garry (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) on the main card. Although he weighed in late in the window. Garry was 170.5. Battle and Daniel Rodriguez are expected to be fined a percentage of their purses if their opponents accept the fight at a catchweight and the commission approves them.
The official weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Complete UFC on ABC 4 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (ABC/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
- Jailton Almeida (231) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (265)
- Anthony Smith (205.5) vs. Johnny Walker (205.5)
- Ian Machado Garry (170.5) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (171.5)*
- Ihor Potieria (204.5) vs. Carlos Ulberg (204.5)
- Tim Means (170.5) vs. Alex Morono (169.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 11:30 a.m. ET)
- Matt Brown (170) vs. Court McGee (170.5)
- Chase Sherman (254) vs. Karl Williams (239.5)
- Douglas Silva de Andrade (139.5) vs. Cody Stamann (139) – 140-pound contract weight
- Mandy Bohm (126) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (126)
- Bryan Battle (173)* vs. Gabe Green (170.5)
- Jessica-Rose Clark (135.5) vs. Tainara Lisboa (134)
*Rodriguez missed the welterweight limit and will be fined a percentage of his purse if Garry accepts the bout and the commission approves a catchweight.
**Battle missed the welterweight limit and will be fined a percentage of his purse if Green accepts the bout and the commission approves a catchweight.
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