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UFC on ESPN 52 weigh-in results: Everyone makes weight – including Jalin Turner on short notice

mma junkie staff
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AUSTIN, Texas – MMA Junkie was scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 52 fighter weigh-ins.

The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Austin, Texas, and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 5 p.m. ET at Moody Center. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Among those weighing in were Beneil Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) and Arman Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who meet in the lightweight main event. Bobby Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) takes on short-notice opponent Jalin Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the lightweight co-feature.

Plus, former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) moves to bantamweight to fight Rob Font (20-7 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC), and former women’s bantamweight champ Miesha Tate (20-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC) takes on Julia Avila (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC).

One preliminary fight was canceled prior to the session beginning, but everyone else on the card hit their marks.

The full UFC on ESPN 52 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (155.5)

  • Bobby Green (155) vs. Jalin Turner (156)

  • Deiveson Figueiredo (135) vs. Rob Font (135)

  • Sean Brady (170) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (170)

  • Clay Guida (154) vs. Joaquim Silva (156)

  • Punahele Soriano (185.5) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (185.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Julia Avila (135.5) vs. Miesha Tate (135.5)

  • Cody Brundage (185) vs. Zach Reese (185)

  • Drakkar Klose (155.5) vs. Joe Solecki (155)

  • Melquizael Costa () vs. Steve Garcia () – fight canceled*

  • Rodolfo Bellato (205.5) vs. Ihor Potieria (204)

  • Jared Gooden (171) vs. Wellington Turman (171)

  • Veronica Hardy (125.5) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (125.5)

* Garcia vs. Costa was announced as canceled before the weigh-in session began due to an illness for Garcia.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 52.

Story originally appeared on MMA Junkie