UFC 258 official weigh-in highlights, faceoffs and photo gallery

All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC 258 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.

All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC 258 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.

In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Gilbert Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC).

At the conclusion of weigh-ins, the athletes from all 12 bouts came face to face for a final staredown.

Check out the faceoff highlights in the video above, and a photo gallery from all of Friday’s happenings below.

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Video: Maycee Barber, Alexa Grasso on mark for UFC 258 co-main event

Co-main event fighters Maycee Barber and Alexa Grasso stepped on the scale at the UFC 258 official weigh-ins Friday.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC 258 co-main event is set in Las Vegas.

Women’s flyweight contenders [autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) meet in the co-feature Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Friday, Barber and Grasso hit their marks at the official weigh-ins. Check out their trips to the scale in the video above.

Video: Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns set for UFC 258 main event title fight

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Gilbert Burns stepped on the scale at the UFC 258 official weigh-ins Friday.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC 258 main event is set in Las Vegas with the welterweight title on the line.

Champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) takes on challenger [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in the headliner Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Friday, Usman and Burns hit their marks at the official weigh-ins. Check out their trips to the scale in the video above.

UFC 258 weigh-in results, live video stream

Check out the results from the official UFC 258 fighter weigh-ins, featuring welterweight champion Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 258 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

The weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Among those weighing in are welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) and challenger Gilbert Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who meet in the main event.

The full UFC 258 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Kamaru Usman (170) vs. Gilbert Burns () – for welterweight title
  • Maycee Barber (126) vs. Alexa Grasso (125.5)
  • Kelvin Gastelum (186) vs. Ian Heinisch (185.5)
  • Bobby Green () vs. Jim Miller ()
  • Julian Marquez (185) vs. Maki Pitolo (185)

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

  • Anthony Hernandez (186) vs. Rodolfo Vieira ()
  • Dhiego Lima (171) vs. Belal Muhammad (169.5)
  • Mallory Martin (115.5) vs. Polyana Viana (116)
  • Andre Ewell (138.5) vs. Chris Gutierrez ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)

  • Brian Kelleher (145.5) vs. Ricky Simon ()
  • Gabe Green (169.5) vs. Phil Rowe (171)
  • Miranda Maverick (125.5) vs. Gillian Robertson (125.5)

UFC 258 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Maycee Barber’s kitchen workout

Fight week is in full force, and UFC 258’s competitors are doing their best to get their workouts done in a socially distanced environment.

The UFC returns Saturday night with its second pay-per-view of the year, UFC 258, where the UFC welterweight title will be on the line.

UFC 258 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

In the main event, UFC 170-pound champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) defends his belt for a third time against former teammate [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC). And in the co-headliner, Maycee Barber (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) returns after a year-long layoff due to a knee injury to take on rising flyweight contender Alexa Grasso (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC).

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The fourth episode of “Embedded” follows all the big stars who will compete at UFC 258. Here’s the UFC’s description from YouTube:

Maycee Barber hits mitts with her brother and coach. Kelvin Gastelum, Alexa Grasso, Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman attend a socially-distanced media day. Gastelum gets psyched when he steps inside the Octagon, and Barber takes her time giving autographs.

Missed an episode? We’ve got you covered:

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Video: Gilbert Burns releases footage of last training session with Kamaru Usman

Check out the last time Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman trained together.

It’s no secret there’s a shared past between [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] and [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag].

The two UFC welterweights trained for many years together under the tutelage of Henri Hooft in South Florida. However, that’s no longer the case, as Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) and Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) are set to clash on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 258 in Las Vegas. Usman defends his 170-pound title for a third time against first-time challenger Burns.

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Burns continued training with Hooft in South Florida, and Burns moved his training to Colorado so he can work with renowned striking coach Trevor Wittman. Usman’s departure from the team was cordial, and the two fighters have been respectful in the lead-up to UFC 258.

With just a couple of days left until their championship fight, Burns released footage of what he says is the last time he shared the mat with Burns. You can watch in the video above of Usman and Burns working on wrestling drills.

UFC 258 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. 

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Gillian Robertson: Coming off loss, quick turnaround at UFC 258 ‘means the world to me’

Gillian Robertson thinks there’s no substitute for in-cage experience.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] spoke to the media ahead of UFC 258 at Wednesday’s media day.

Robertson (9-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other reporters ahead of her bout with Miranda Maverick (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). She discussed getting a quick turnaround after a recent loss to Taila Santos, splitting her nose open at Submission Underground, and why she thinks UFC 258 presents her with a favorable matchup.

UFC 258 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Watch the video of Robertson’s complete pre-fight media availability above.

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