Both have something to prove
Don’t miss @MakhachevMMA
vs @ThiagoMoisesMMA
tomorrow![
#UFCVegas31 | July 17 on @ESPN &
#ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/F57j9ebOnK
— UFC (@ufc)
July 16, 2021
Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on
your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the
ESPN app. There was no drama ahead of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship‘s return to the UFC Apex for
UFC on ESPN 26, as all 11 fights are now official.
Every fighters made weight for the ESPN-aired event, which will be
headlined by an intriguing lightweight battle between Thiago
Moises and Islam
Makhachev as they battle up the ranks. Makhachev (19-1) finds
himself on an impressive seven-fight win streak. The surging
Russian submitted Drew Dober in
his last bout, and has also defeated respected veterans including
Nik
Lentz and Gleison
Tibau on his way up. Makhachev officially weighed 155.5 pounds
for his first main event.
Riding his own three-fight win streak is Moises (15-4), who staged
an impressive comeback by submitting Michael
Johnson with an Achilles lock to start it off. The Brazilian
followed it up with decision victories over Alexander
Hernandez and Bobby Green
to get to this marquee position. Moises stepped on the scales at
156 pounds, and there was no ill will between the two fighters, who
embraced at the official staredowns.
UFC on ESPN 26 will air in its entirety on ESPN and also stream on
ESPN+. Preliminary action begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while the
main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
UFC on ESPN 26 Weigh-in Results:
Islam
Makhachev (155.5) vs. Thiago
Moises (156)
Marion
Reneau (136) vs. Miesha Tate
(135)
Mateusz
Gamrot (155.5) vs. Jeremy
Stephens (156)
Dustin
Stoltzfus (185.5) vs. Rodolfo
Vieira (185)
Gabriel
Benitez (146) vs. Billy
Quarantillo (145.5)
Preston
Parsons (169.5) vs. Daniel
Rodriguez (171)
Amanda
Lemos (115.5) vs. Montserrat
Ruiz (113.5)
Sergey
Morozov (135) vs. Khalid Taha
(135.5)
Anderson
dos Santos (135.5) vs. Miles Johns
(135.5)
Francisco
Figueiredo (125.5) vs. Malcolm
Gordon (125.5)
Alan
Baudot (246) vs. Rodrigo
Nascimento Ferreira (259)
