The weigh-in ceremony was nothing more than a formality on Friday as every fighter made weight.
Just like his opponent, Covington (16-3) is coming off a loss to Kamaru Usman. However, Covington fared better, dropping a decision rather than suffering a brutal knockout. Prior to the setback, "Chaos" had defeated ex-champTyron Woodley. Beyond the two losses to the current welterweight champ, Covington hasn't lost since 2015. The Oregon native officially weighed 170.5 pounds for the bout.
Before two losses against Usman, Masvidal (35-15) had become a fan-favorite inside the Octagon thanks to his knockouts of Ben Askren, Darren Till and Nate Diaz, with the latter coming by doctor intervention. While winless since capturing the ceremonial "BMF" title, Masvidal remains a top star for the promotion. "Gamebred" stepped on the scale at 170.5 pounds.
UFC 272's main card will air on Saturday on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass before continuing on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
UFC 272 Weigh-in Results:
Colby Covington (170.5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (170.5)Rafael dos Anjos (160) vs. Renato Carneiro (160)
Edson Barboza (145.5) vs. Bryce Mitchell (145.5)
Kevin Holland (170) vs. Alex Oliveira (170)
Greg Hardy (266) vs. Sergey Spivak (243.5)
Jamie Mullarkey (155.5) vs. Jalin Turner (156)
Marina Rodriguez (116) vs. Xiaonan Yan (116)
Nicolae Negumereanu (205.5) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (206)
Mariya Agapova (126) vs. Maryna Moroz (125.5)
Brian Kelleher (145) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (146)
Tim Elliott (126) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (125.5)
Ludovit Klein (156) vs. Devonte Smith (156)
Dustin Jacoby (205.5) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (206)