UFC 266 weigh-in results: Dan Hooker, Nasrat Haqparast made weight, so everyone else had to, as well
MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday's official UFC 266 weigh-ins, where all 26 fighters made weight without issue.
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LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 266 weigh-ins, where all 26 fighters made weight without issue.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 7 p.m. ET at Park Theater in Las Vegas. The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and challenger Brian Ortega (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who meet in the main event; women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko (21-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and challenger Lauren Murphy (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who fight in the co-feature; and Nick Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC), who returns after a layoff of nearly seven years for a rematch with former welterweight champ Robbie Lawler (28-15 MMA, 13-9 UFC).
But perhaps most impressively, Dan Hooker (20-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC) and Nasrat Haqparast (13-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who each arrived in Las Vegas Thursday from international destinations, both delayed due to visa issues, were among the first fighters to hit the scale. Both hit their marks for the lightweight matchup.
The full UFC 266 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Alexander Volkanovski (144.5) vs. Brian Ortega (144) – for featherweight title
- Champ Valentina Shevchenko (124) vs. Lauren Murphy (125) – for women’s flyweight title
- Nick Diaz (185.5) vs. Robbie Lawler (184)
- Curtis Blaydes (261) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (257)
- Jessica Andrade (126) vs. Cynthia Calvillo (126)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Marlon Moraes (135.5) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (135.5)
- Nasrat Haqparast (154.5) vs. Dan Hooker (155.5)
- Shamil Abdurakhimov (258) vs. Chris Daukaus (231)
- Roxanne Modafferi (125.5) vs. Taila Santos (125)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Uros Medic (156) vs. Jalin Turner (156)
- Cody Brundage (185.5) vs. Nick Maximov (185.5)
- Martin Sano (170) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (170.5)
- Omar Morales (145.5) vs. Jonathan Pearce (145.5)
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