MIAMI – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s UFC 287 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Miami and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET at Kaseya Center in Miami. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and ex-champ Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), who meet in the main event rematch. In the co-feature, Gilbert Burns (21-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) takes on Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) in a key bout in the welterweight title picture.
The rematch is OFFICIAL! Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have made weight as they run it back *again* in the #UFC287 headliner. ⚖️
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Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal both flashed the 3️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ sign after making weight for the #UFC287 co-main event.
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There were no issues on the scale for the top-billed competitors, but the one miss did come from main card fighter Christian Rodriguez, who came in one pound heavy for his bantamweight clash against 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr.
Complete UFC 287 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Alex Pereira (185) vs. Israel Adesanya (184.5) – for middleweight title
- Gilbert Burns (170) vs. Jorge Masvidal (171)
- Rob Font (135) vs. Adrian Yanez (135.5)
- Kevin Holland (170.5) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (171)
- Christian Rodriguez (137)* vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (135)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
- Kelvin Gastelum (185) vs. Chris Curtis (186)
- Luana Pinheiro (115.5) vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (116)
- Chase Sherman (249.5) vs. Karl Williams (241)
- Gerald Meerschaert (185.5) vs. Joe Pyfer (185.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Cynthia Calvillo (116) vs. Loopy Godinez (115.5)
- Ignacio Bahamondes (159.5) vs. Trey Ogden (159.5)
- Steve Garcia (145.5) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (146)
- Jaqueline Amorim (115.5) vs. Sam Hughes (116)
*Rodriguez missed weight. The fight against Rosas Jr. will go on, but he will forfeit 20% of his purse.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 287.
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