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Katie Taylor and Flora Pili weighed in under the 63.5kg limit for Saturday's undisputed light-welterweight bout at Croke Park, as Taylor's final fight week unfolds with an emotional weigh-in and a sold-out Dublin crowd.
Dan Hooker and Salahdine Parnasse hit 155 lb for their UFC Paris main event, but Hooker’s weigh-in look sparked online concern over a rough cut and a drained appearance, though the bout remains on the card.
At London's Spitalfields Market weigh-in for the vacant IBF heavyweight title, Moses Itauma shoved Filip Hrgovic off a small stage, prompting Hrgovic to climb back up and slap Itauma as security intervened. Hrgovic weighed 16st 12lb and Itauma 17st 4lb ahead of the bout at the O2 Arena, a fight that could make Itauma Britain’s second-youngest heavyweight champion if he wins.
At UFC Shanghai’s weigh-ins, Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong made weight for the main event, while Xiong Jingnan (117) and Julia Polastri (118.5) missed weight in the prelims leading to catchweight bouts; Andre Lima (127) also failed to hit the limit, incurring a 20% purse penalty and a catchweight against Namsrai Batbayar. The event proceeds with 26 fighters across the main and preliminary cards.
Anthony Hernandez weighed in at 186 pounds for his hometown UFC Sacramento main event, signaling an Octagon return for the fighter in front of the crowd.
At the PFL Tampa weigh-ins, Cris Cyborg’s opponent came in seven pounds over the limit, marking a dramatic weigh-in moment ahead of the event.
Cris Cyborg and Ketlen Vieira weighed in for PFL Tampa; Vieira missed weight by 7.2 pounds, so Cyborg will defend the 145-pound title and Vieira cannot win the belt even with a victory as Cyborg nears retirement. Cyborg is the betting favorite, while a prelim bout (Chabaan vs. Zendeli) was canceled due to Zendeli’s weight-cutting issues. The main event and weigh-in results were announced for ESPN/ESPN+.
Cris Cyborg’s PFL Tampa featherweight title defense will proceed as a catchweight bout after Ketlen Vieira weighed in at 152.2 pounds, seven pounds over the 145-pound limit; Vieira cited a sudden illness for the weight-cut issues and forfeited part of her purse, while Cyborg indicated the fight would go on as a non-title bout at catchweight.
Amanda Lemos needed three weigh-ins to make the strawweight limit, finally hitting 115.5 pounds to officialize her UFC Vegas 120 matchup with Alexia Thainara, after earlier overs at 117 and 116.5. The event’s weigh-ins also saw Gamrot and Salkilld at 155.5 for the non-title main, Darren Elkins at 145.5 in his retirement bout, and all 24 fighters making weight.
At UFC Abu Dhabi's ceremonial weigh-ins, all 26 fighters hit the scale. In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev and Bogdan Guskov weighed 205.5 lb each for their non-title bout. The co-main features Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov at 126 lb. Full weigh-in results for the main card and prelims are listed in the report.
Tyson Fury weighed in at 265 lb, 26 lb lighter than Mariusz Wach (291.4 lb) for their Pattaya, Thailand bout—the first time Fury has weighed less than an opponent since 2011’s Derek Chisora fight. The matchup is viewed as a tune-up for a possible Fury–Joshua clash, with no live broadcast and Netflix’s At Home with the Furys slated to air it.
At UFC Oklahoma City, main event fighters Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman hit the middleweight limit (185.5 and 186, with Usman using the one-pound allowance). Co-main Jared Cannonier (185) and Christian Leroy Duncan (185.5) also made weight. However, Chase Hooper missed lightweight weight at 157.5 for his bout with Mitch Ramirez, triggering a catchweight and a 20% purse forfeiture for Hooper. Ezra Elliott also overshot featherweight at 147.5 for his fight with Damien Anderson, with fines or bout cancellations still undetermined. The rest of the undercard weights were listed for reference.
Conor McGregor weighed in at 170.5 pounds (77.3 kg) ahead of UFC 329 against Max Holloway, signaling his return after a 2021 injury. Holloway weighed 170 pounds as he looks to make a welterweight debut and even the series; a tense weigh-in featured McGregor snatching Holloway's sunglasses.
Gable Steveson weighs in at 241 pounds for UFC 329, five pounds more than his opponent Elisha Ellison (236) and under the 265-pound heavyweight limit, giving Steveson a notable size edge for his highly anticipated Octagon debut.
At UFC 329's weigh-ins, every fighter hit their marks. Conor McGregor weighed in at 170.5 pounds to officially face Max Holloway (170) in a welterweight rematch, with co-main Pimblett vs. Saint Denis at 156, and the rest of the main-card and prelim bouts also weighing in across divisions to lock in the lineup at T-Mobile Arena.