UFC 294 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss their marks in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 294 fighter weigh-ins.
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Abu Dhabi and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 9 a.m. ET at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and short-notice challenger Alexander Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC), the UFC’s featherweight champ. Volkanovski will attempt to become a two-division champ for the second time. He lost to Makhachev in February. He took the rematch on just 10 days’ notice when Charles Oliveira pulled out.
Alexander Volkanovski had a message after making weight on short notice for his #UFC294 champ-vs-champ rematch with Islam Makhachev. 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/FDzjou42o1
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 20, 2023
Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev are officially middleweights after making weight for their #UFC294 co-main event title eliminator. pic.twitter.com/51kvSFtDpb
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 20, 2023
In addition, the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC), who took the fight on short notice after Paulo Costa pulled out, meet at middleweight.
The full UFC 294 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 2 p.m. ET)
Champ Islam Makhachev (155) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (154.5) – for lightweight title
Khamzat Chimaev (185.5) vs. Kamaru Usman (184.5)
Magomed Ankalaev (206) vs. Johnny Walker (205)
Ikram Aliskerov (186) vs. Warlley Alves (185.5)
Muin Gafurov (135.5) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (136)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 10 a.m. ET)
Tim Elliott (126) vs. Muhammad Mokaev (126)
Trevor Peek (155.5) vs. Mohammad Yahya (156)
Javid Basharat (136) vs. Victor Henry (136)
Abu Azaitar (186) vs. Sedriques Dumas (186)
Mike Breeden (159.5)* vs. Anshul Jubli (155.5)
Muhammad Naimov (145.5) vs. Nathaniel Wood (146)
Victoria Dudakova (116.6)** vs. Jinh Yu Frey (116)
Shara Magomedov (186) vs. Bruno Silva (186)
*Breeden was 3.5 pounds over the lightweight limit. He will be fined a percentage of his purse.
**Dudakova was 0.6 pounds over the strawweight limit. She will be fined 20 percent of her purse.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 294.
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