PHOENIX – The ceremonial weigh-ins are complete for the UFC’s Sunday return to Phoenix, and the fighters all faced off for the first time this week.
In the UFC Fight Night 103 main event, B.J. Penn (16-10-2 MMA, 12-9-2 UFC) returns from retirement to meet rising featherweight star Yair Rodriguez (8-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC).
All the fighters for Sunday’s card made weight earlier in the day. You can see a full gallery of the fighters on the scale and video of the ceremony in our UFC Fight Night 103 official weigh-in video, photos post.
This afternoon, the fighters stepped on the stage at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, the same venue that hosts Sunday’s fight card.
After a few verbal jabs were traded earlier in the week, Rodriguez did his best to stay away from Penn, but the fiery Hawaiian pressed forward, leaning in and doing his best to get as close as possible without crossing the center line.
Check out the highlights above, or see a full photo gallery of the proceedings below.
For more on UFC Fight Night 103, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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