UFC Fight Night 237 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss mark, including five-pound botch
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MEXICO CITY – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 237 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Mexico City, and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 6 p.m. ET at Mexico City Arena. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event (ESPN+).
Among those weighing in were former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (21-7-2 MMA, 9-4-2 UFC) and recent title challenger Brandon Royval (15-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC), who meet in the main event, and featherweight contenders Brian Ortega (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Yair Rodriguez (18-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who fight in the co-feature.
The #UFCMexico co-main event rematch is official!
Brian Ortega makes weight for the first time in 19 months, while Yair Rodriguez looks shredded as always. pic.twitter.com/ToZyoCmlBc
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) February 23, 2024
The notables atop the card made weight, but the same couldn’t be said for a pair of prelim fighters.
The full UFC Fight Night 237 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Brandon Moreno (126) vs. Brandon Royval (126)
Brian Ortega (146) vs. Yair Rodriguez (146)
Francisco Prado (156) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (156)
Raul Rosas Jr. (136) vs. Ricky Turcios (136)
Sam Hughes (115) vs. Yazmin Jauregui (115)
Chris Duncan (156) vs. Manuel Torres (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Raoni Barcelos (135) vs. Jose Quinonez (135)
Jesus Aguilar (126) vs. Mateus Mendonca (126)
Edgar Chairez (131)* vs. Daniel Lacerda (127)**
Claudio Puelles (156) vs. Fares Ziam (156)
Denys Bondar (126) vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez (126)
Victor Altamirano (125) vs. Felipe dos Santos (124)
Muhammad Naimov (146) vs. Erik Silva (146)
* Chairez missed flyweight limit by 5 pounds
** Lacerda missed flyweight limit by 1 pound
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 237.