UFC on ESPN 40 Weigh-in Results: Headliners on Target; Lipski Heavy

First to the scales, @TMarretaMMA is in at 206 pounds 🔨

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Editor's Note: The article has been updated at 2:45 p.m. ET to reflect additional information.

Ahead of the final fight on his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract, Sam Alvey needed the extra time but managed to make weight.

The UFC is all set to return to ESPN airwaves with UFC on ESPN 40, a card that features a light heavyweight headliner between former title challenger Thiago Santos and rising contender Jamahal Hill. While both main eventers and all four finalists of "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 30 had no trouble making weight, there was one notable miss. Ariane Lipski failed to hit the flyweight limit, weighing 128.5 pounds for her bout against Priscila Cachoeira (125.5). Additionally, Alvey (186) initially came in one pound over the middleweight limit for his fight with Michal Oleksiejczuk (185.5), but he elected to keep cutting and hit his proper marks in time. Lipski has been fined a percentage of her purse, and her match with Cachoeira will otherwise continue as scheduled.

Ever since losing to Jon Jones via a close split decision, Santos (22-10) has struggled inside the Octagon. "Marreta" has dropped three of his last four fights, aside from a ho-hum decision win over Johnny Walker. In his last appearance, Santos fell victim to the dominant Magomed Ankalaev across their five-round encounter. The 38-year-old Brazilian will need to show he has more to offer here if he looks to stay a contender. Santos officially weighed 206 pounds.

While a defeat to Paul Craig last year derailed the undefeated record of Hill (10-1, 1 NC), the American has since bounced back with clean knockouts of Jimmy Crute and Walker. This finishing power has catapulted "Sweet Dreams" to his second-straight UFC main event. Hill officially weighed 205 pounds on the dot as he looks to make it three in a row.

The entire UFC on ESPN 40 card will air simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+ on Saturday. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while the prelims open up at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

UFC on ESPN 40 Weigh-in Results:

Thiago Santos (206) vs. Jamahal Hill (205)
Vicente Luque (170.5) vs. Geoff Neal (171)
Zac Pauga (239) vs. Mohammed Usman (236.5)
Juliana Miller (125) vs. Brogan Walker (125.5)
Augusto Sakai (260) vs. Sergey Spivak (249.5)
Priscila Cachoeira (125.5) vs. Ariane Lipski (128.5)*
Sam Alvey (186) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (185.5)
Erick Gonzalez (155) vs. Terrance McKinney (155.5)
Bryan Battle (171) vs. Takashi Sato (170.5)
Josh Quinlan (169) vs. Jason Witt (170)
Miranda Granger (115.5) vs. Cory McKenna (115.5)
Stephanie Egger (134.5) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (135.5)

* Lipski missed weight by 2.5 pounds and has been fined a percentage of her purse.