DWCS 89 Weigh-Ins: Perfect Session, Mir Hits Target for Headliner
DWCS 89's official weigh-ins took place earlier Monday morning. We bring you up to speed on what happened at the scales today.
DWCS 89, the third week of Dana White's Contender Series' 10th season, is almost here. Tuesday night, 10 more competitors vie for a spot on the UFC's active roster by way of the midweek MMA promotion.
Live coverage of DWCS 89 begins tomorrow at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT. Inside the United States of America, DWCS 89 can be seen from start to finish on Paramount Plus. As is customary, five fights will be held inside the newly-renovated Meta Apex in Enterprise, NV.
Before the fighters booked to appear on tomorrow night's event could head to the fabled Octagon to compete for a UFC contract, they first needed to face a different adversary, the scale. Earlier today, the official weigh-in window for DWCS 89 took place at the fighters' hotel.
Bella Mir Hits Target for DWCS 89 Main Event
The daughter of MMA royalty takes center stage in the main attraction of DWCS 89 on Tuesday night. Bella Mir (136 lbs,) Frank Mir's daughter, came in exactly at the bantamweight nontitle maximum for her main event encounter versus Alex Apodaca (135 1/2 lbs.) All fights on DWCS 89 are three rounds at five minutes per round, main event included.
Heavyweights Tip Scales Without Issue Ahead of DWCS 89
Heavyweight action serves as the focus of DWCS 89's co-main event. Returning contenders Mario Piazzon (238 lbs,) who won by way of disqualification in his first appearance in 2023, and Guilherme Uriel (241 1/2 lbs,) who lost to Josh Hokit last year on the show, get a second opportunity at a UFC deal.
DWCS 89 Weigh-In Results:
Card: (Tomorrow, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT- Paramount Plus)
Main Event: Bella Mir (136 lbs) vs. Alex Apodaca (135 1/2 lbs) Women's Bantamweight
Co-Main Event: Mario Piazzon (238 lbs) vs. Guilherme Uriel (241 1/2 lbs) Heavyweight- Both fighters making return appearance
Gary Balleto Jr. (169 lbs) vs. Sean Clancy Jr. (170 lbs) Welterweight
Ronald Humphrey (169 lbs) vs. Alexis Miranda (170 lbs) Welterweight
Nick Galanti (185 lbs) vs. Carlos Petruzzela (185 lbs) Middleweight
