And just like that – tomorrow’s main event
is OFFICIAL!@EdsonBarbozaJR
in at 146lbs for
#UFCVegas81 💪 pic.twitter.com/nhVa8dlSMs— UFC (@ufc)
October 13, 2023
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC Apex this
weekend, this time with an intriguing featherweight main event.
UFC Fight Night 230 is headlined by rising contender Sodiq
Yusuff and fan-favorite veteran Edson
Barboza. Ever the professionals, both main event fighters had
no issue making weight. As for the rest of the card, all fighters
made weight with the exception of Christian
Rodriguez. The would-be bantamweight came in 4 pounds over the
limit at 140 for his fight against Cameron
Saaiman and has been fined a percentage of his purse as a
result.
Yusuff (13-2) is coming off two statement wins — a unanimous
decision over Alex
Caceres and a 30-second guillotine choke submission against
Don
Shainis. Prior to a setback to Arnold
Allen, “Super” was 4-0 inside the Octagon. The American fighter
will look to continue his hot streak and officially stepped on the
scale weighing 145.5 pounds.
Meanwhile, Barboza (23-11) snapped a two-fight losing streak by
delivering a vicious knee that knocked out Billy
Quarantillo. Prior to setbacks to Bryce
Mitchell and Giga
Chikadze, the Brazilian had picked up wins over Shane
Burgos and Makwan
Amirkhani. The 37-year-old fighter officially weighed 146
pounds.
UFC Fight Night 230 will air live on ESPN+ in its entirety. Prelims
begin at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, while the main card starts at 7 p.m.
ET/4 p.m. PT.
UFC Fight Night 230 Weigh-in Results:
Sodiq
Yusuff (145.5) vs. Edson
Barboza (146)
Viviane
Araujo (126) vs. Jennifer
Maia (125)
Jonathan
Martinez (136) vs. Adrian
Yanez (135.5)
Michel
Pereira (186) vs. Andre
Petroski (186)
Edgar
Chairez (129.5) vs. Daniel Lacerda (130)
Christian
Rodriguez (140)* vs. Cameron
Saaiman (135.5)
T.J.
Brown (146) vs. Darren
Elkins (146)
Tainara
Lisboa (133.5) vs. Ravena
Oliveira (133)
Brendon
Marotte (155.5) vs. Terrance
McKinney (155.5)
Irina
Alekseeva (135) vs. Melissa
Dixon (135.5)
Heili
Alateng (136) vs. Christian
Gutierrez (136)
Emily
Ducote (115.5) vs. Ashley
Yoder (115.5)
*Rodriguez missed weight by 4 pounds and has been fined a
percentage of his purse.