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UFC on ESPN 39 weigh-in results

Check out the results from the official UFC on ESPN 39 fighter weigh-ins.

Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 39 fighter weigh-ins 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 airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Among those weighing in are former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (31-13 MMA, 20-11 UFC) and Rafael Fiziev (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who meet in the main event.

The full UFC on ESPN 39 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Rafael dos Anjos (156) vs. Rafael Fiziev (155)
  • Caio Borralho () vs. Armen Petrosyan ()
  • Said Nurmagomedov () vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (135.5)
  • Chase Sherman () vs. Jared Vanderaa (263.5)
  • Cynthia Calvillo () vs. Nina Nunes (125.5)
  • Michael Johnson (155.5) vs. Jamie Mullarkey ()

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

  • Ricky Turcios () vs. Aiemann Zahabi (135.5)
  • Cortney Casey () vs. Antonina Shevchenko (124.5)
  • Cody Brundage () vs. Tresean Gore ()
  • Garrett Armfield (145) vs. David Onama ()
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu () vs. Karl Roberson ()
  • Saidyokub Kakhramonov (136) vs. Ronnie Lawrence ()

UFC on ESPN 39 breakdown: Can ex-champ Rafael dos Anjos break Rafael Fiziev?

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC on ESPN 39 main event between Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev.

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MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC on ESPN 39.

UFC on ESPN 39 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

UFC on ESPN 39 free fight video: Rafael dos Anjos wins epic brawl with Paul Felder

Former champ Rafael dos Anjos may not be on the cusp of a title shot, but he could get back in the picture with a win over Rafael Fiziev.

Former champion [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag] may not be on the cusp of a title shot with just two straight wins.

But if he beats Rafael Fiziev (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on Saturday, it will be hard to deny dos Anjos (31-13 MMA, 20-11 UFC) should be back in the conversation.

Dos Anjos and Fiziev headline UFC on ESPN 39, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Six years ago to the day Thursday, dos Anjos lost the lightweight title to Eddie Alvarez. After a loss to Tony Ferguson later in 2016, the Brazilian made a move to welterweight. His run there was up and down, and after a 4-4 run, he returned to lightweight in late 2020.

He made a quick renewed impression on the division with a Fight of the Night-awarded win over Paul Felder in a main event. And after a 16-month layoff, dos Anjos returned in March and beat the highly regarded Renato Moicano, who stepped up when Fiziev went out with COVID-19.

Saturday, dos Anjos has an opponent in Fiziev, booked for the third time, who has five straight wins and four straight post-fight bonus awards. He’s a +175 underdog at Tipico Sportsbook, but a third straight win over someone of Fiziev’s caliber could have dos Anjos back in the mix at lightweight.

Ahead of that fight, check out dos Anjos’ Fight of the Night win over Felder in the video above.

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UFC on ESPN 39: Make your predictions for Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 208 event in Las Vegas.

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 39 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC Fight Night 208 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC Fight Night 208 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

David Onama awaits new UFC on ESPN 39 opponent after Austin Lingo withdraws

UFC on ESPN 39 is down a man as David Onama awaits a potential short-notice replacement to step in for Austin Lingo.

UFC on ESPN 39 is down a man.

[autotag]Austin Lingo[/autotag] has withdrawn from his bout against [autotag]David Onama[/autotag], which was scheduled for Saturday’s card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Two people with knowledge of the lineup change informed MMA Junkie of the withdrawal but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an announcement.

The promotion currently is seeking a short-notice replacement to fight Onama (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC). It is unclear why Lingo (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) withdrew from the bout.

Onama, 28, has gathered a lot of attention despite his split two-fight stint in the UFC thus far. After he lost a thrilling, short-notice battle against Mason Jones, he violently knocked out Gabriel Benitez to notch his first UFC win.

The withdrawal marks the second straight booking Lingo has pulled out of.

The current UFC on ESPN 39 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev
  • Caio Borralho vs. Armen Petrosyan
  • Said Nurmagomedov vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade
  • Jamie Pickett vs. Denis Tiuliulin
  • Chase Sherman vs. Jared Vanderaa
  • Michael Johnson vs. Jamie Mullarkey

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

  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Nina Nunes
  • Ricky Turcios vs. Aiemann Zahabi
  • Cortney Casey vs. Antonina Shevchenko
  • Cody Brundage vs. Tresean Gore
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Karl Roberson
  • Saidyokub Kakhramonov vs. Ronnie Lawrence

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