The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 86 are set for Saturday at Zagreb Arena in Croatia with a special start time in North America.
UFC Fight Night 86 takes place Sunday at the same venue. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
On the eve of the event, which features a heavyweight headliner between former champion Junior Dos Santos (17-4 MMA, 11-3 UFC) and surging contender Ben Rothwell (36-9 MMA, 6-3 UFC), plus three other heavyweight bouts on the six-fight main card, the fighters will step on the scale at the event’s traditional weigh-in ceremony.
The doors at Zagreb Arena open to UFC Fight Club members at 3:45 p.m. CEST local time in Croatia (9:45 a.m. ET) on Saturday, and to the general public at 4 p.m. CEST. The first fighter is on the scale at 5:30 p.m. CEST local time (11:30 a.m. ET).
Prior to the weigh-ins, a special guest fighter still to be announced will host a Q&A for fans at 4:30 p.m. CEST (10:30 a.m. ET).
The full UFC Fight Night 86 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 2 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, noon ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 10:30 a.m. ET)
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