UFC 291 Weigh-in Results

Live from the UFC host hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah for the UFC 291 weigh-in’s. The scale is out to make the 12-fight card official.

Fighters stepping on the scales include former interim Lightweight champion Dustin Poirier & Justin Gaethje who’ll clash for the BMF title in the main event. As well as former Light-Heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and his opponent former Middleweight champion Alex Pereira.

The Main and co-main event both got the green light, but the scale wasn’t with it’s drama. Vinicius Salvador missed weight by 2.5 lbs. and is fined 20% of his purse. Michel Pereira missed weight by 3lbs. A fine wasn’t announced and both fights are expected to go on as scheduled.

UFC 291 PPV Main Card Prelims:

• Lightweight BMF Title 155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier (155) vs. Justin Gaethje (156)
• Light-Heavyweight 205 lbs.: Jan Blachowicz (205) vs. Alex Pereira (205.5)
• Welterweight 170 lbs.: Stephen Thompson (170.5) vs. +Michel Pereira (174)
• Lightweight 155 lbs.: Tony Ferguson (155) vs. Bobby Green (155.5)
• Welterweight 170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa (170) vs. Kevin Holland (169.5)
• Welterweight 170 lbs.: Trevin Giles (170) vs. Gabriel Bonfim (170)
• Heavyweight 266 lbs.: Derrick Lewis (263.5) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (262)
• Middleweight 185 lbs.: Roman Kopylov (185) vs. Claudio Riberio (185.5)
• Welterweight 170 lbs.: Jake Matthews (170) vs. Darrius Flowers (170.5)
• Flyweight 125 lbs.: CJ Vergara (125.5) vs. *Vinicius Salvador (128.5)
• Women’s Flyweight 125 lbs.: Miranda Maverick (125.5) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (125)
• Welterweight 170 lbs.: Matthew Semelsberger (169.5) vs. Uros Medic (170.5)

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