UFC Fight Night 176 Weigh-in Results: Every Fighter on Target

The Demolition Man!

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Fans can breathe a sigh of relief as every fighter for Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card hit their proper marks, including a backup competitor.

The UFC will hold its first of four events in September this Saturday as heavyweight contenders Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai clash in the main event of UFC Fight Night 176. The latest card from the UFC Apex features nine bouts in total, and one fighter was also called in to make weight as a potential replacement in case the coronavirus struck.

After a big TKO win over Walt Harris earlier this year, Overeem (46-18, 1 NC) will look to prove that he still has one more run left in him. The 40-year-old had been on a two-fight win streak over Alexey Oleynik and Sergei Pavlovich until Jairzinho Rozenstruik shockingly knocked him out with just four seconds left in their five-round bout at UFC on ESPN 7. “The Demolition Man” officially weighed 252.5 pounds for his 66th mixed martial arts bout.

Eleven years younger than his opponent, Sakai (15-1-1) is riding an impressive six-fight win streak after suffering the only defeat of his career to Cheick Kongo. Sakai most recently won a split decision over Blagoy Ivanov and knocked out Marcin Tybura. The Brazilian looks to notch the biggest win of his career against Overeem. Sakai stepped on the scales and came in under the heavyweight limit at 261.5 pounds.

Although not scheduled to compete, Ray Rodriguez hit the scales at 145 pounds in the event that Kevin Natividad tests positive again for COVID-19. On Thursday, Natividad tested both positive and negative for the virus. While the promotion believes the first test was a false positive, Rodriguez was brought in and placed on standby.

The entirety of UFC Fight Night 176 will stream on ESPN+. The prelims start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, while the main card will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

UFC Fight Night 176 Weigh-in Results:

Alistair Overeem (252.5) vs. Augusto Sakai (261.5)
Ovince St. Preux (205.5) vs. Alonzo Menifield (204)
Michel Pereira (170.5) vs. Zelim Imadaev (171)
Kevin Natividad (144.5) vs. Brian Kelleher (146)
Thiago Moises (155.5) vs. Jalin Turner (155)
Bartosz Fabinski (184.5) vs. Andre Muniz (185.5)
Montana De La Rosa (125.5) vs. Viviane Araujo (126)
Marcos Rogerio de Lima (260.5) vs. Alexander Romanov (259)
Cole Smith (135) vs. Hunter Azure (135.5)
Ray Rodriguez (145)*

* Rodriguez weighed in as an alternate for the Natividad vs. Kelleher bout.