Fans invited to TUF China Finale's workouts, red-carpet ceremony, weigh-ins

After Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, it’s fight week once again for the UFC as it heads to Macau for the TUF China Finale.

There’s a full slate of pre-fight events this week, and fans are invited to many of the usual activities.

The TUF China Finale takes place Saturday and streams on UFC Fight Pass from The Venetian Macao’s CotaiArena in Macau. The welterweight headliner sees John Hathaway (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) face Dong Hyun Kim (18-2-1 MMA, 9-2 UFC). Additionally, “The Ultimate Fighter: China” tourney final fight features welterweights Wang Sai (6-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Zhang Lipeng (6-7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC). A planned final between featherweights Yang Jianping (6-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Ning Guangyou (3-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was recently delayed until a later date.

Fans in Macau can attend all of the activities for free.

Thursday features open workouts with Hathaway and Kim, plus the two finalists from “The Ultimate Fighter: China.” UFC Asia Managing Director Mark Fischer will also be on hand. The event is free and open to the public and takes place at the Venetian Macao’s West Lobby. The workouts begin at 2 p.m. CST local time.

On Thursday night, Fischer and those same four fighters are joined by guest fighters Mark Hunt, Cung Le and Stefan Struve, as well as octagon girls Jessica Cambensy and Azusa Nishigaki, to walk a red carpet at the Venetian Macao. The ceremony starts at 6 p.m. CST local time.

Friday’s weigh-ins take place at Venetian Macao’s Bellini Lounge at 6 p.m. CST local time, and doors open to the public two hours earlier. One hour before the fighters hit the scale, Hunt, Le and Struve take part in a Q&A Session.

The full TUF China Finale card includes:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 8 a.m. ET)

• John Hathaway vs. Dong Hyun Kim
• Zhang Lipeng vs. Wang Sai  - “TUF: China” welterweight tourney final
• Shawn Jordan vs. Matt Mitrione
• Vaughan Lee vs. Nam Phan
• Hatsu Hioki vs. Ivan Menjivar

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 5:45 a.m. ET)

• Yui Chul Nam vs. Kazuki Tokudome
• Zak Cummings vs. Alberto Mina
• Albert Cheng vs. Anying Wang
• Mark Eddiva vs. Jumabieke Tuerxun

For more on the TUF China Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Dong Hyun Kim)