LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 303 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 7 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena. UFC 303 (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Among those weighing in were light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and former champ Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who meet in the main event, as well as featherweight contenders Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Diego Lopes (23-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who clash in the co-headliner.
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The full UFC 303 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Alex Pereira (204.5) vs. Jiri Prochazka (204.5)
- Brian Ortega (155) vs. Diego Lopes (155)
- Anthony Smith (206) vs. Roman Dolidze (205)
- Mayra Bueno Silva (136) vs. Macy Chiasson (135.5)
- Ian Machado Garry (170) vs. Michael Page (171)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Joe Pyfer (185.5) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (185)
- Cub Swanson (146) vs. Andre Fili (145.5)
- Charles Jourdain (146) vs. Jean Silva (147.5)*
- Payton Talbott (135.5) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (136)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez (115) vs. Gillian Robertson (116)
- Andrei Arlovski (245) vs. Martin Buday (264.5)
- Rei Tsuruya (125.5) vs. Carlos Hernandez (125)
- Ricky Simon (136) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (136)
*Silva came in 1.5 pounds over the featherweight limit; fight will go on; Silva forfeits 20 percent of his purse.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 303.