LAS VEGAS – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official UFC 213 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
The early weigh-ins, which precede the day’s ceremonial affair, take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC 213 ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 5 p.m. ET at Park Theater at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas. The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s pay-per-view event.
Among those weighing in are headliners Amanda Nunes (14-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Valentina Shevchenko (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who fight for Nunes’ women’s bantamweight title. Yoel Romero (12-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and Robert Whittaker (18-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who meet in the co-feature for the interim middleweight title, also hit the scale.
UFC officials recently adopted the early weigh-ins to allow fighters more time to rehydrate before the event.
The full UFC 213 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
For more on UFC 213, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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