Between late morning and early evening this Friday (4), the official weigh-in UFC 307 match.
Without major problems, all 24 athletes scheduled for the event based in Utah (USA) fulfilled their obligations, made weight and confirmed the 12 fights scheduled for the show.
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The ceremony, however, had a hint of drama, especially for the Brazilian fans, as Alex Poatanthe main character of the show, was the last to emerge on the scale, creating a real air of suspense among those who were passionate about combat sports.
Showing no sign of despondency, Poatan tipped the scales at 93 kg – the same mark achieved by his opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr.
Interestingly enough, the contender for the light heavyweight belt (93 kg) was the first fighter to take the stage and make weight. In this way, the athletes involved in the UFC 307 main fight were also responsible for opening and closing the official weigh-in of the show.
Aldo returns
In addition to Poatan, another great national MMA idol is competing at UFC 307: José Aldo.
Back in the octagon with a renewed contract, ‘Rí Rio’ was the second last athlete to tip the scale. With some signs of wear due to the weight cut, the 38-year-old veteran reached the mark of 61.7 kg – the same weight that his opponent, Mario Bautista, had measured minutes earlier.
Brazil uses the screen
Another big clash scheduled for the main card of UFC 307 is two judo-based athletes battling for the position of the next contender for the bantamweight (61 kg) belt.
Two-time Olympic champion on the mats, Kayla Harrison made no doubt about cutting weight and became the second fighter to gain weight, weighing 61.7 kg. Her opponent, Ketlen Vieira, reached the limit of the same category. Brazil, however, had to use the traditional screen and discard it to confirm its participation in the card.
Brazilian Squadron
In addition to the three previously mentioned, three other representatives of the Brazilian Squadron act on the preliminary card. César Almeida, known as Cesinha, weighed 84.1 kg on the scale and confirmed his fight against Ihor Potieria of Ukraine, who reached the same mark.
Marina Rodriguez and Yasmin Lucindo will have a 100% green-yellow duel in the Octagon. The striker from Rio Grande do Sul weighed 52.3 kg, while the young woman from Ceara weighed around 300 grams heavier on the scale, weighing 52.6 kg.
Check out all the UFC 307 weigh-ins below:
Alex Poatan (93 kg) x Khalil Rountree Jr (93 kg)
Raquel Pennington (61.2kg) x Julianna Peña (61kg)
José Aldo (61.7 kg) x Mario Bautista (61.7 kg)
Roman Dolidze (84,1 kg) x Kevin Holland (84,1 kg)
Ketlen Vieira (61,7 kg) x Kayla Harrison (61,7 kg)
Stephen Thompson (77,5 kg) x Joaquin Buckley (77,3 kg)
Marina Rodriguez (52.3 kg) x Yasmin Lucindo (52.6 kg)