LAS VEGAS – MMAjunkie was on scene and reporting live from today’s boisterous UFC 194 fighter weigh-ins, where all 24 competitors successfully made weight.
The festivities took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas – in front of an estimated audience that amazing topped 9,000. The same Sin City venue hosts Saturday’s card,which includes a main card on pay-per-view and prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
A featherweight title-unification bout between champion Jose Aldo (25-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and interim titleholder Conor McGregor (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) headlines the card. When Aldo got in McGregor’s trademark crouched stance after both successfully made weight, the two fighters quickly traded some words as UFC officials separated them.
In the co-main event, middleweight champ Chris Weidman (13-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Luke Rockhold (14-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) also traded some words after hitting the 185-pound title limit.
The complete UFC 194 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
For more on UFC 194, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
view original article >>