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Tyson Fury weighed in at 267.9 lbs and Arslanbek Makhmudov at 264.9 lbs for their London heavyweight clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Fury notably lighter than before his Usyk bout as he returns after 16 months and Makhmudov maintaining his typical 260s weight ahead of the fight tomorrow night.
Tyson Fury weighed in at 122kg (19st 2lb), three pounds heavier than challenger Arslanbek Makhmudov, as he returns from two losses to Usyk. He says he’s back to be the hunter and aims to win a third world title, though questions about age and ring wear linger. Makhmudov, a 6ft 6in puncher with 19 knockouts in 23 fights, presents a serious test ahead of their Tottenham clash.
At UFC 327's weigh-ins in Miami, Jiří Procházka weighed 203 lb and Carlos Ulberg 204 lb for the vacant light heavyweight title, with the event set for April 11 at Kaseya Center. The card also features Murzakanov vs. Costa, Blaydes vs. Hokit, and other bouts; Chris Padilla missed the lightweight limit at 158 lb and forfeited 20% of his purse, with the fight proceeding as scheduled.
At UFC 327’s weigh-ins in Miami, most fighters hit their limits, including Prochazka (203) vs. Ulberg (204) for the vacant 205-pound title and Costa (205) vs. Murzakanov (205). Lightweight Chris Padilla missed by two pounds on both attempts (158) and will incur a 20% fine; the event will air on Paramount+ with the rest of the card proceeding as scheduled.
Israel Adesanya weighed in at the middleweight limit for his UFC Seattle comeback against Joe Pyfer, with fans worried by his drained look on the scales; the fight could determine whether the former champ continues in the UFC.
At UFC London, the featherweight title eliminator is set following the weigh-ins, but one fight was canceled after an eight-pound weight miss; Lerone Murphy weighed in at 145 pounds.
Luana Carolina weighed in at 144 pounds for a 135-pound bantamweight non-title fight against Melissa Mullins, missing by eight pounds (even with the 1 lb allowance) and causing the bout to be cancelled; Mullins weighed 136 pounds. The rest of UFC London’s weigh-ins went smoothly.
Arman Tsarukyan reportedly offered Georgio Poullas $5,000 to skip the pre-fight weigh-in for their RAF06 middleweight wrestling match, and the pair have also agreed to a $10,000 bet on the outcome of the bout.
A Detroit weigh-in for the Shields–Crews-Dezurn bout turned physical as camps clashed, with Shields not involved in the melee. Crews-Dezurn reportedly suffered a swollen knee and ankle, and a decision on whether the rematch will move forward isn’t yet known, with a replacement reportedly on standby if she withdraws after medical evaluation.
Phil Rowe initially missed weight at UFC Houston, coming in 1 pound over on the first attempt, but he secured a second try and hit 170.5 pounds for his bout with Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani. Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez also made weight (with Hernandez at 186 under the 1-pound allowance). Full weigh-in results for the main card and prelims were listed.
At UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, official weigh-ins put bantamweight bout between Mario Bautista (135.5) and Vinicius Oliveira (136) in the spotlight. The card also features Albazi vs Horiguchi, Almeida vs Kuniev, Oleksiejczuk vs Barriault, Matsumoto vs Basharat, and Jacoby vs Walker, with several prelims to boot. Note a few fighters missed weight (Vasquez, Cong, Moura, Gafurov), triggering purse forfeits as indicated, and the event airs Feb. 7 at Meta APEX on Paramount+.
At UFC Vegas 113 weigh-ins, four fighters missed weight: Muin Gafurov and Gianni Vazquez (both at 141 pounds in bantamweight bouts) will fight at catchweight with 25% of their purses forfeited, while Wang Cong and Eduarda Moura also failed to hit weight and will compete at catchweight with no purse penalties. The main-event bantamweights Bautista and Oliveira made weight, keeping their fight on track.
Aaron Tau failed to make the 126-pound flyweight limit at Friday weigh-ins for the Road to UFC Season 4 final against Namsrai Batbayar, initially weighing 122.5 lbs in a privacy box before registering 129 lbs on a standard scale, leading to the bout’s cancellation; Tau apologized on Instagram for not making weight.
At UFC 325 in Sydney, Aaron Tau tried a curtain-based weigh-in ruse to hit the 125 lb limit for the Road to UFC final against Namsrai Batbayar. He initially weighed 122.5 lb but, after a second check, registered 129 lb, leading to the bout’s cancellation. The article also recalls Daniel Cormier’s infamous towel-based weigh‑in trick from 2017 to make 205 lb.
At UFC 325 weigh-ins, Alexander Volkanovski (144.5 lb) and Diego Lopes (145 lb) made the featherweight limit for their title rematch, with Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint Denis also hitting the non-title limit (155.75). Aaron Tau missed weight in a late, box-referenced weigh-in, initially showing 122.5 before re-weighing at 129, which led to the cancellation of his Road to UFC Flyweight Final against Namsrai Batbayar. The rest of the card remained on schedule.