BRASILIA, Brazil – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s early UFC Fight Night 96 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins, which precede this evening’s ceremonial affair, take place in Portland, Ore., at noon ET (9 a.m. PT local time). The ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 7 p.m. ET at Oregon Convention Center’s Hall C. The nearby Moda Center hosts Saturday’s event, which includes a main card on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.
You can watch a video stream of the early weigh-ins above, and or get the results below as the fighters hit the scale during the allotted two-hour window.
UFC officials recently adopted the early weigh-ins to allow fighters more time to rehydrate before the event.
In addition to the official results below, you can watch a live video stream of the ceremonial weigh-ins here on MMAjunkie at 7 p.m. ET.
A bantamweight bout John Dodson (18-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and John Lineker (28-7 MMA, 9-2 UFC) headlines the card. In the co-main event, former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks (19-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Alex Oliveira (15-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Official UFC Fight Night 96 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (FS1, 11 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS2, 9 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7:15 p.m. ET)
For more on UFC Fight Night 96, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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