This time around, there wont be any drama related to the scale. Figueiredo can be found in at 125 pounds on the nose for the title battle, as did Benavidez.
The early weigh-ins happened at the Flash Forum in at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC on ESPN+ 30 happens Wednesday at the same place. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
ABU DHABI– MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Fridays early and main UFC on ESPN+ 30 fighter weigh-ins, where all 22 fighters hit their marks without concern.
In the primary event, Deiveson Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) takes on Joseph Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) in a rematch for the uninhabited flyweight title. The 2 battled in February in Virginia, where Figueiredo knocked Benavidez out in the second round. But he wasnt qualified to win the uninhabited belt since he missed out on weight.
In the co-feature, Kelvin Gastelum (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) meets Jack Hermansson (20-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in a middleweight bout. Gastelum has had his own problems on the scale in the past, however was 186 pounds without issue Friday. Hermansson was 186, too.
The complete UFC on ESPN+ 30 weigh-in outcomes included:
INITIAL CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET).
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Images: UFC on ESPN+ 30 official weigh-ins and faceoffs.
Roman Dolidze (206) vs. Khadis Ibragimov (206 ).
Grant Dawson (150) vs. Nad Narimani (150)– 150-pound catchweight.
Joel Alvarez (156) vs. Joe Duffy (155.5 ).
Montel Jackson (136) vs. Brett Johns (136 ).
Amir Albazi (136) vs. Malcolm Gordon (135 ).
Davi Ramos (156) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (156 ).
Carlos Felipe (261) vs. Serghei Spivac (240 ).
Deiveson Figueiredo (125) vs. Joseph Benavidez (125)– for uninhabited flyweight title.
Kelvin Gastelum (186) vs. Jack Hermansson (186 ).
Marc Diakiese (156) vs. Rafael Fiziev (156 ).
Luana Carolina (126) vs. Ariane Lipski (126 ).
Askar Askarov (126) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (125 ).
In the main event, Deiveson Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) takes on Joseph Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) in a rematch for the uninhabited flyweight title. In the co-feature, Kelvin Gastelum (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) meets Jack Hermansson (20-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in a middleweight bout. The early weigh-ins took location at the Flash Forum in at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC on ESPN+ 30 takes location Wednesday at the same place. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET).
