LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 233 fighter weigh-ins.
The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which streams on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were Song Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) and Chris Gutierrez (20-4-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC), who meet in the bantamweight main event, and former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (37-18 MMA, 12-8 UFC) and Khalil Rountree (12-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), who fight in the co-feature.
Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez have made weight for Saturday's #UFCVegas83 main event, but one needed the help of the curtain. ⚖️ pic.twitter.com/j2neQ7oGzY
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Of the 22 fighters on the card, all but one missed weight for their respective bouts. Luana Santos, who was moving up from the women’s flyweight division, missed the women’s bantamweight limit by three pounds.
#UFCVegas83 weigh-in results: Luana Santos (@luanasantosmma1) – (139)
* Misses bantamweight limit by 3 pounds
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The full UFC Fight Night 233 weigh-in results include:
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MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Song Yadong (136) vs. Chris Gutierrez (136)
- Anthony Smith (205.5) vs. Khalil Rountree (204)
- Nasrat Haqparast (156) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (156)
- Tim Elliott (136) vs. Su Mudaerji (136)
- Andre Muniz (186) vs. Junyong Park (185.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Kevin Jousset (170.5) vs. Song Kenan (170.5)
- HyunSung Park (126) vs. Shannon Ross (126)
- Melquizael Costa (155.5) vs. Steve Garcia (155)
- Stephanie Egger (135) vs. Luana Santos (139)*
- Carlos Hernandez (125) vs. Tatsuro Taira (125.5)
- Talita Alencar (116) vs. Rayanne Amanda (115)
* Santos missed the women’s bantamweight limit by three pounds; fined 20 percent of purse
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 233.