This weekend’s UFC Vegas 61 card had almost been overshadowed by the news that the promotion was locking out fans and media from the event, for reasons unknown.
With everything from a movie shoot to a private function for Mark Zuckerberg floated as possibilities for the move, an underwhelming card on paper was almost immediately looked past.
That was certainly not fair to veterans like 44-year old Francisco Trinaldo, nor newcomers like Invicta FC alum Chelsea Chandler. Let alone the headlining pair of Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan, which found Dern looking for a second straight win, and Yan looking to snap a two-fight skid.
Weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 61 takes place Friday morning in Las Vegas, full results can be found below.
All fighters made weight for UFC Vegas 61 — but the women’s strawweight bout between Jessica Penne and Tabatha Ricci has been cancelled due to illness.
UFC Vegas 61: Dern vs. Yan Weigh-In Results
Main card
Women’s Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern (115.5) vs. Yan Xiaonan (115.5)
Welterweight: Francisco Trinaldo (170) vs. Randy Brown (170.5)
Bantamweight: Raoni Barcelos (135.5) vs. Trevin Jones (135)
Featherweight: Sodiq Yusuff (145.5) vs. Don Shainis (146)
Catchweight (140lb): John Castañeda (139.5) vs. Daniel Santos (138.5)
Lightweight: Mike Davis (155) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (155.5)
Preliminary card
Heavyweight: Aleksei Oleinik (254) vs. Ilir Latifi (253)
Women’s Strawweight: Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
Lightweight: Joaquim Silva (155) vs. Jesse Ronson (155.5)
Middleweight: Krzysztof Jotko (185.5) vs. Brendan Allen (186)
Light Heavyweight: Maxim Grishin (205.5) vs. Philipe Lins (205.5)
Catchweight (140lb): Julija Stoliarenko (139.5) vs. Chelsea Chandler (140)
Bantamweight: Guido Cannetti (135.5) vs. Randy Costa (135)
