UFC on ESPN 29 Weigh-in Results: Gastelum Makes Weight on Second Attempt

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Kelvin Gastelum had trouble making weight for his UFC on ESPN 29 main event against Jared Cannonier.

After a rare week off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves. Twenty-two fighters made weight for the event without any issue, while Saidyokub Kakhramonov came in 2.5 pounds heavy for his bantamweight bout against Trevin Jones. Most notably, Gastelum struggled to make weight, initially coming in a quarter of a pound heavy. However, after 20 minutes had passed, Gastelum hit the 186-pound mark.

This is the second UFC main event for Cannonier (13-5), who defeated Jack Hermansson by second-round TKO in his first spotlight bout. "The Killa Gorilla" is looking to rebound after he lost a clear decision to Robert Whittaker last October. The 37-year-old had no issue making weight and came in at 185 pounds on the dot.

Also coming off a recent setback against Whittaker is Gastelum (16-7, 1 NC). The 29-year-old is currently on a skid as he's lost three of his last four bouts with the lone victory being a decision win over Ian Heinisch. Gastelum also fell short to Hermansson, Darren Till, and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Arizona native weighed in at 186 pounds.

The UFC on ESPN 29 main card will start at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on ESPN and ESPN+. Meanwhile, the prelims will air on both ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

UFC on ESPN 29 Weigh-in Results:

Jared Cannonier (185) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (186)*
Clay Guida (155) vs. Mark O. Madsen (156)
Parker Porter (262) vs. Chase Sherman (256)
Trevin Jones (135) vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (138.5)**
Austin Hubbard (156) vs. Vinc Pichel (155.5)
Alexandre Pantoja (126) vs. Brandon Royval (125.5)
Austin Lingo (145.5) vs. Luis Saldana (146)
Brian Kelleher (136) vs. Domingo Pilarte (136)
Bea Malecki (135) vs. Josiane Nunes (136)
Fabio Cherant (205) vs. William Knight (206)
Ignacio Bahamondes (154) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (154.5)
Ramiz Brahimaj (171) vs. Sasha Palatnikov (170)

* Gastelum initially weighed in at 186.25 pounds and made weight on his second attempt.
** Kakhramonov missed weight by 2.5 pounds and has been fined 20 percent of his purse.