UFC on FOX 9 weigh-in photos: An MMAjunkie image gallery

SACRAMENTO – MMAjunkie was on scene and reporting live from today’s UFC on FOX 9 fighter weigh-ins and captured images of all 22 event competitors.

The weigh-ins took place at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif., which also hosts Saturday’s FOX network-televised event.

All fighters successfully made weight, including UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (18-2-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC), who defends his title against Joseph Benavidez (19-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC), the man he beat to win the inaugural belt 15 months ago.

The card features four members of Sacramento’s famed Team Alpha Male, including Benavidez. In the co-main event, Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber (29-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) meets Michael McDonald (16-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), also a Californian. Plus Chad Mendes (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) takes on Nik Lentz (24-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) in a featherweight bout and Danny Castillo (16-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meets Edson Barboza (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) on the prelims.

UFC on FOX 9 has a main card on FOX (8 p.m. ET) following prelims on FOX Sports 1 (5 p.m. ET) and MMAjunkie (4:30 p.m. ET).

For the latest on UFC on FOX 9, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.