With Paul Felder stepping in to save the UFC Vegas 14 main event on just five days notice, the Fight Night card took on a very different flavor. Gone was the grappler vs. striker pairing, in was a very fan-friendly match-up between two fighters who were game to scrap it out on the feet.
Felder was no doubt hoping to turn an upset win into a big top five opportunity, something he had long sought after. He said as much during the event’s media day on Thursday. dos Anjos, meanwhile, was looking to make a statement in his return to the weight class he once ruled, after spending the past several years as a welterweight.
All eyes would be on the scale Friday, as Felder and dos Anjos both had an important cut to 155lbs.
Check back starting at 12PM ET for updates from the UFC Vegas 14 official weigh-in in Las Vegas.
While Felder and dos Anjos both made weight Friday, three fighters missed the mark. Eryk Anders, Abdul Razak Alhassan, and Eryk Anders all missed the mark. Meanwhile, the middleweight bout between Julian Marquez and Saparbek Safarov well pulled from the card after Safarov encountered weight cutting difficulties.
UFC Vegas 14: Felder vs. dos Anjos Weigh-In Results
Main Card
Lightweight: Paul Felder (155.75) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (156)
Welterweight: Abdul Razak Alhassan (172.5)** vs. Khaos Williams (170)
Middleweight: Julian Marquez vs. Saparbek Safarov
Middleweight: Eryk Anders (187.5)* vs. Antônio Arroyo (185.5)
Catchweight (195lb): Brendan Allen (193.5) vs. Sean Strickland (194.5)
Preliminary card
Women’s Strawweight: Kay Hansen (115.5) vs. Cory McKenna (116)
Women’s Strawweight: Ashley Yoder (115.5) vs. Miranda Granger (115.5)
Welterweight: Alex Morono (170.5) vs. Rhys McKee (170.5)
Bantamweight: José Alberto Quiñónez (135) vs. Louis Smolka (139)***
Women’s Strawweight: Randa Markos (116) vs. Kanako Murata (115)
Bantamweight: Geraldo de Freitas (136) vs. Tony Gravely (135.5)
Heavyweight: Don’Tale Mayes (262) vs. Roque Martinez (244)
* Anders misses weight by 1.5lbs
** Alhassan misses weight by 1.5lbs
*** Smolka misses weight by 3lbs
