The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Vegas 12

Cole Williams, UFC on ESPN 5 Weigh-In Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside Press

Cole Williams (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Welterweight (170lbs): 0-1 (UFC), Missed weight 1 time

Cole Williams is 6’0″ tall and has a 73′ reach. The Iowa native was 35 years old when he made his UFC debut. Cole is a big guy and last fought at 185lbs last in 2017.

Williams was brought in as a replacement fighter against Claudio Silva last year in August. Cole missed weight horribly for the bout coming in at 176lbs. and to add insult to injury ended up being submitted in the first round. Williams will be looking to make the welterweight limit of 171lbs (non-title) ahead of his sophomore bout in the octagon and look to capture his first win.