UFC Fight Night 221 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Miss Badly; 1 Bout Nixed
First to the scale this morning!@PetrYanUFC in at 136lbs for tomorrow's #UFCLasVegas main event 💪 pic.twitter.com/J21q00CqTk
— UFC (@ufc) March 10, 2023
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Ricardo Ramos seems to have forgotten his weight class.
Headlining UFC Fight Night 221 is a top contender match between former 135-pound titleholder Petr Yan and the surging Merab Dvalishvili. Both main event fighters made weight for their five-round affair, although a few members of the undercard weren't entirely as professional.
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Yan (16-4) is looking to bounce back after two straight split decision defeats that each sparked varying degrees of controversy. "No Mercy" will aim to show he still has plenty left in the tank after losing to Aljamain Sterling for a second time, and to Sean O'Malley in a back-and-forth battle. The Russian ex-champ officially weighed 136 pounds on the dot.
Riding an impressive eight-fight win streak, Dvalishvili (15-4) has ample momentum going into the biggest fight of his career. The Serra-Longo Fight Team product most recently won a decision over Jose Aldo and knocked out Marlon Moraes. "The Machine" will look to live up to his nickname and earn a title shot with his grueling pace. The Georgian came in at 134.5 pounds.
UFC Fight Night 221 will stream live in its entirety on ESPN+ on Saturday. For now, prelims begin at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT, while the main card kicks off at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
UFC Fight Night 221 Weigh-in Results:
Petr Yan (136) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (134.5)Alexander Romanov (264.5) vs. Alexander Volkov (258)
Nikita Krylov (213) vs. Ryan Spann (213)
Austin Lingo (145.5) vs. Ricardo Ramos (154)*
Jonathan Martinez (135.5) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (136)
Vitor Petrino (204) vs. Anton Turkalj (205)
Lukasz Brzeski (245) vs. Karl Williams (240.5)
Raphael Assuncao (136) vs. Davey Grant (136)
Sedriques Dumas (184.5) vs. Josh Fremd (186)
Mario Bautista (136) vs. Guido Cannetti (136)
Tony Gravely (136) vs. Victor Henry (136)
J.J. Aldrich (125.5) vs. Ariane Lipski (125.5)
Tyson Nam (125.5) vs. Bruno Silva (125.5)
Jared Gooden (177)** vs. Carlston Harris (169.5)
* Ramos missed weight by eight pounds and the fight has been canceled.
** Gooden missed weight by six pounds and will be fined 30% of his purse.
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