The first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship main event to feature an Aboriginal Australian fighter is now set, with Tai Tuivasa making weight for his bout against former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos.
UFC Fight Night “Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa,” which airs live on Fox Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, also features a welterweight tilt pitting “The Celtic Kid” Jake Matthews (171) against Anthony Rocco Martin (171) and a light heavyweight affair pairing the unbeaten debutant Jim Crute (205) with former BAMMA champion Paul Craig (206).
UFC Fight Night 142 Weigh-in Results:
Junior dos Santos (255) vs. Tai Tuivasa (262)Mark Hunt (264) vs. Justin Willis (263.5)
Mauricio Rua (206) vs. Tyson Pedro (205)
Jake Matthews (171) vs. Anthony Rocco Martin (171)
Sodiq Yusuff (145) vs. Suman Mokhtarian (145)
Jim Crute (205) vs. Paul Craig (206)
Alexey Kunchenko (170) vs. Yushin Okami (170)
Wilson Reis (125.5) vs. Ben Nguyen (125.5)
Keita Nakamura (171) vs. Salim Touahri (171)
Elias Garcia (124.5) vs. Kai Kara-France (126)
Mizuto Hirota (156) vs. Christos Giagos (155)
Damir Ismagulov (155) vs. Alex Gorgees (156)