One fighter has seen his UFC run finish earlier than it ever started.
The UFC 317 weigh-ins came about in Las Vegas on Friday. Whereas many of the fighters on the cardboard tipped the scales, one athlete not solely blew his spot on this weekend’s card, however he additionally value himself a spot on the UFC roster.
Christopher Ewert was scheduled to face Jackson McVey in a middleweight combat. Whereas McVey hit his goal at 185 kilos, Ewert whiffed by 10 kilos. It was later introduced on the UFC weigh-in present that Ewert has been launched from the UFC after initially serving as Sedriques Dumas’ alternative.
UFC 317 Weigh-ins
As for the remainder of the weigh-ins, UFC 317 headliners Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira each made weight for his or her vacant light-weight title combat. Topuria clocked in at 155 kilos, whereas Oliveira weighed in at 154.5 kilos.
UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja tipped the scales at 125 kilos. His upcoming challenger, Kai Kara-France, additionally hit his goal at 125 kilos.
Brandon Royval and Joshua Van each hit the 125.5 mark for his or her foremost card flyweight matchup. Renato Moicano and Beneil Dariush are set for light-weight motion on Saturday and so they each weighed in at 156 kilos.
Predominant Card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
- Ilia Topuria (155) vs. Charles Oliveira (154.5)
- Alexandre Pantoja (125) vs. Kai Kara-France (125)
- Brandon Royval (125.5) vs. Joshua Van (125.5)
- Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Renato Moicano (156)
- Payton Talbott (136) vs. Felipe Lima (135.5)
Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Jack Hermansson (185.5) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (186)
- Hyder Amil (145.5) vs. Jose Miguel Delgado (145.5)
- Viviane Araujo (125.5) vs. Tracy Cortez (126)
- Terrance McKinney (156) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (155)
Early Prelims (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Niko Value (170.5) vs. Jacobe Smith (170.5)
- Jhonata Diniz (257.5) vs. Alvin Hines (259.5)
- Christopher Ewert* vs. Jackson McVey (185)
Backup Fighter for Predominant Occasion
Arman Tsarukyan (155)
*- Fighter missed weight by 10 kilos and the combat is canceled.
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