A very different sort of Fight Week unfolded in Jacksonville, Florida ahead of UFC 249. A lack of media. A lack of fans. A quieter hotel, from all accounts.
And on Friday morning, an official weigh-in. There would be ceremonial weigh-in, as measures taken to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus included keeping fighters separate until they were locked in the octagon across from one another.
Just fighters hitting the scales, looking to make weight. Many on short notice.
Early on in the morning, Jeremy Stephens missed the featherweight limit by 4.5lbs. That marked his first miss since 2015. “Lil Heathen” was the only fighter to miss the mark, with Ryan Spann being the final fighter to clock in.
Check back on Friday morning for results for the full card.
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Weigh-In Results
Main Card (PPV)
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje (155) – for the UFC interim lightweight championship
Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo (c) (135) vs. Dominick Cruz (135) – for the UFC bantamweight championship
Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou (261.5) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (260)
Featherweight: Jeremy Stephens (150.5)* vs. Calvin Kattar (146)
Heavyweight: Greg Hardy (265.5) vs. Yorgan de Castro (262)
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Welterweight: Donald Cerrone (171) vs. Anthony Pettis (170.5)
Heavyweight: Aleksei Oleinik (227.5) vs. Fabrício Werdum (243)
Women’s Strawweight: Carla Esparza (115.5) vs. Michelle Waterson (115)
Middleweight: Uriah Hall (186) vs. Ronaldo Souza (186)
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Welterweight: Vicente Luque (170) vs. Niko Price (170.5)
Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell (145.5) vs. Charles Rosa (146)
Light Heavyweight:Ryan Spann (206) vs. Sam Alvey (205)
*Stephens weighed in at 4.5lbs over the featherweight limit
