UFC Fight Night 209 weigh-in results: Flawless session for Paris debut
PARIS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 209 fighter weigh-ins,
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Paris and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 11 a.m. ET at Accor Arena in Paris. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which streams on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in were former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Tai Tuivasa (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who meet in the main event, and former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) and Marvin Vettori (18-4-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC), who fight in the co-feature.
Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori were both sharp on the scale in hitting 1️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ pounds for the #UFCParis co-main event.
Full story: https://t.co/8GZjV5u4TD pic.twitter.com/C2PYYFTvvJ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 2, 2022
The #UFCParis main event is OFFICIAL, and Tai Tuivasa will have a 19-pound edge on Ciryl Gane for their heavyweight showdown.
Full weigh-in story: https://t.co/sbEV9wM0I6 pic.twitter.com/1hiVaOpsXd
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 2, 2022
The full UFC Fight Night 209 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
Ciryl Gane (247) vs. Tai Tuivasa (266)
Marvin Vettori (186) vs. Robert Whittaker (186)
Alessio Di Chirico (186) vs. Roman Kopylov (186)
Nasrat Haqparast (155) vs. John Makdessi (154.5)
Jarno Errens (146) vs. William Gomis (146)
Charles Jourdain (145.5) vs. Nathaniel Wood (146)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, noon ET)
Abusupiyan Magomedov (186) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (186)
Michal Figlak (156) vs. Fares Ziam (156)
Joaquin Buckley (186) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (186)
Gabriel Miranda (155.5) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (156)
Christian Quinonez (136) vs. Khalid Taha (135)
Stephanie Egger (145) vs. Ailin Perez (144.5)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 209.
