BOSTON – The UFC 292 fight card now is official following Friday’s official weigh-in session, where all 24 athletes hit their respective marks.
Saturday’s card, which takes place TD Garden in Boston, is headlined by a pair of title fights. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) defends his title in a quick turnaround in the main event against challenger Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC). In the co-feature, women’s strawweight champ Zhang Weili (23-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) puts her title on the line against Amanda Lemos (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC).
In addition, Ian Machado Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) puts his unbeaten record to the test against short-notice replacement Neil Magny (28-10 MMA, 21-9 UFC); Da’Mon Blackshear (14-5-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC) tries to make UFC history with two wins in seven days when he takes on Mario Bautista (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC); former middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman (15-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) makes his return more than two years after a horrific broken leg when he meets Brad Tavares (19-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) in the featured prelim; and “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31 finals take place on the prelims with Kurt Holobaugh (19-7 MMA, 0-4 UFC) vs. Austin Hubbard (15-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at lightweight and Cody Gibson (19-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC) vs. Brad Katona (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at bantamweight.
Check out the weigh-in highlights in the video above, and a link to the photo gallery from Friday’s happenings below.
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