LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s final main event of February between [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] and [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] is locked in.
At Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 202 weigh-ins, Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Green (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC) had no issues on the scale as they successfully hit the 160-pound catchweight limit for their headlining matchup.
Green tipped the scale roughly 30 minutes into the two-hour weigh-in window at 158 pounds, while Makhachev came in shortly thereafter, registering at 160 pounds even.
That extra 5 pounds has Islam Makhachev looking comfy on the scale as he hits the 160-pound catchweight for Saturday's main event vs. Bobby Green.#UFCVegas49 | Full video: https://t.co/uZS0zxyG4b pic.twitter.com/zIOuh14VSd
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) February 25, 2022
Bobby Green was 195 pounds when he accepted his fight with Islam Makhachev on just 10 days' notice.
He just weighed in at 158 for the 160-pound catchweight. 👌#UFCVegas49 | Full video: https://t.co/uZS0zxyG4b pic.twitter.com/jQMSvFJnBN
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) February 25, 2022
UFC Fight Night 202 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.
Watch the above video to see Makhachev and Green make weight.
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