Several fighters ahead of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Brazil appear to
have forgotten their weight classes.
The
UFC Fight Night 231 main event will see heavyweight prospect
Jailton
Almeida take on former title challenger Derrick
Lewis. Both men weighed under the limit, with Lewis coming in
29 pounds heavier than the 236-pound Brazilian. However, four
undercard fighters missed weight. Ismael
Bonfim came in 3.5 pounds over the lightweight limit for his
fight against Vinc Pichel,
who also came in a pound heavy. Additionally, Victor
Hugo Silva and Eduarda
Moura both came in heavy for their respective bouts. All
fighters have been fined a percentage of their purses.
Almeida (19-2) is undefeated since entering the UFC. His first main
event opportunity saw him submit Jairzinho
Rozenstruik with a rear-naked choke after just 3:43. Lewis
(27-11, 1 NC) is coming off a quick 33-second win over Marcos
Rogerio de Lima that snapped a three-fight losing streak. „The
Black Beast“ had rattled five wins in six fights prior to the rough
patch.
UFC Fight Night 231 will air live on ESPN+ in its entirety this
Saturday. Prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, while the main card
starts at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
UFC Fight Night 231 Weigh-in Results:
Jailton
Almeida (236) vs. Derrick
Lewis (265)
Gabriel
Bonfim (170.5) vs. Nicolas
Dalby (170.5)
Don’Tale
Mayes (264) vs. Rodrigo
Nascimento (264)
Caio
Borralho (186) vs. Abusupiyan
Magomedov (185)
Armen
Petrosyan (186) vs. Rodolfo
Vieira (185.5)
Ismael
Bonfim (159.5) vs. Vinc Pichel
(157)*
Elves
Brener (164) vs. Kaynan
Kruschewsky (165)
Rinat
Fakhretdinov (170.5) vs. Elizeu
Zaleski dos Santos (171)
Victor
Hugo Silva (138.5)** vs. Daniel
Marcos (136)
Modestas
Bukauskas (205.5) vs. Vitor
Petrino (206)
Denise
Gomes (115.5) vs. Angela Hill
(115.5)
Montserrat
Ruiz (114) vs. Eduarda
Moura (119.5)***
Marc
Diakiese (155) vs. Kaue
Fernandes (155)
* Both Bonfim (3.5) and Pichel (1) came in over the limit.
They’ll both be fined a percentage of their purse.
** Silva weighed 2.5 pounds over the limit and will be fined a
percentage of his purse.
*** Moura weighed 3.5 pounds over the limit and will be fined
30% of her purse.