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Dana White’s Contender Series 65 faceoff highlights video, photo gallery from Las Vegas

Check out the weigh-in and faceoff video highlights and photos from Dana White’s Contender Series 65 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – The pre-fight activities are in the books for Dana White’s Contender Series 65 following Monday’s official weigh-ins and faceoffs.

Eight fighters will vie for UFC contracts in their fights, including light heavyweights Rodolfo Bellato (10-2) and Murtaza Talha (6-0), who headline the show. One bout was canceled because of a massive weight miss.

At the conclusion of the official weigh-ins, the fighters came face to face for staredowns. Check out the highlights in the video above and a photo gallery from the weigh-ins and faceoffs below.

Dana White’s Contender Series 65 takes place Tuesday and streams on ESPN+.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 65 weigh-in results: Massive miss leads to one fight canceled

Check out the results from the official Dana White’s Contender Series 65 fighter weigh-ins in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene for Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 65 fighter weigh-ins.

The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+.

Ten fighters were scheduled to vie for UFC contracts, but that number is down to eight after a massive miss by Lucas Rocha, who was five pounds over the flyweight limit. As a result, he bout with Davi Bittencourt was canceled.

DWCS 65 will proceed with four bouts, including light heavyweights Rodolfo Bellato (10-2) and Murtaza Talha (6-0) in the headliner.

Below are the full Dana White’s Contender Series 65 weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Rodolfo Bellato (205) vs. Murtaza Talha (203.5)
  • Eduardo Torres Caut (135) vs. Victor Hugo (135.5)
  • Magommed Gadzhiyasulov (205) vs. Jose Daniel Medina (205)
  • Mauricio Ruffy (170) vs. Raimond Magomedaliev (170.5)
  • *Lucas Rocha (131) vs. Davi Bittencourt (125)

*Rocha was 5 pounds over the flyweight limit; the fight was canceled.