PARIS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 209 fighter weigh-ins,
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Paris and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 11 a.m. ET at Accor Arena in Paris. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which streams on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Tai Tuivasa (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who meet in the main event, and former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) and Marvin Vettori (18-4-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC), who fight in the co-feature.
Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori were both sharp on the scale in hitting 1️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ pounds for the #UFCParis co-main event.
Full story: https://t.co/8GZjV5u4TD pic.twitter.com/C2PYYFTvvJ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 2, 2022
The #UFCParis main event is OFFICIAL, and Tai Tuivasa will have a 19-pound edge on Ciryl Gane for their heavyweight showdown.
Full weigh-in story: https://t.co/sbEV9wM0I6 pic.twitter.com/1hiVaOpsXd
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 2, 2022
The full UFC Fight Night 209 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
- Ciryl Gane (247) vs. Tai Tuivasa (266)
- Marvin Vettori (186) vs. Robert Whittaker (186)
- Alessio Di Chirico (186) vs. Roman Kopylov (186)
- Nasrat Haqparast (155) vs. John Makdessi (154.5)
- Jarno Errens (146) vs. William Gomis (146)
- Charles Jourdain (145.5) vs. Nathaniel Wood (146)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, noon ET)
- Abusupiyan Magomedov (186) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (186)
- Michal Figlak (156) vs. Fares Ziam (156)
- Joaquin Buckley (186) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (186)
- Gabriel Miranda (155.5) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (156)
- Christian Quinonez (136) vs. Khalid Taha (135)
- Stephanie Egger (145) vs. Ailin Perez (144.5)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.