VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The UFC 289 fight card is now official following Friday’s weigh-in session where all 22 athletes scheduled to compete successfully hit their marks on the scale.
Saturday’s card, which takes place at Rogers Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+, is headlined by a women’s bantamweight championship fight.
Reigning titleholder [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC) will attempt to make the first defense in her second championship reign in the division when she meets Irene Aldana (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in the main event. In the co-main event, former lightweight champ Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) meets Beneil Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC).
Check out the weigh-in highlights in the video above and a link to the photo gallery from all of Friday’s happenings below.
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 289.