UFC on FX 8 weigh-in results + video

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The fighters taking part in tomorrow’s UFC on FX 8 event took to the scale today at the official fighter weigh-ins. Today’s weigh-ins took place at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The main event features a middleweight tilt between Vitor Belfort and the final Strikefo...

The fighters taking part in tomorrow’s UFC on FX 8 event took to the scale today at the official fighter weigh-ins.

Today’s weigh-ins took place at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The main event features a middleweight tilt between Vitor Belfort and the final Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold. Also on the card in the co-main event is another middleweight duel, this one between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Chris Camozzi.

Full weigh-in results below.

MAIN CARD (FX/Sportsnet 6pm PT/9pm ET)

  • Vitor Belfort (186) vs. Luke Rockhold (186)
  • Ronaldo Souza (186) vs. Chris Camozzi (186)
  • Rafael dos Anjos (156) vs. Evan Dunham (156)
  • Rafael Natal (186) vs. Joao Zeferino (185)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Fuel TV/Sportsnet 1 3pm PT/6pm ET)

  • Hacran Dias (146) vs Nik Lentz (146)
  • Francisco Trinaldo (154) vs. Mike Rio (156)
  • Gleison Tibau (156) vs. John Cholish (156.2)**
  • Paulo Thiago (170) vs. Michel Prazeres (171)
  • Yuri Alcantara (136)* vs. Iliarde Santos (134)
  • Fabio Maldonado (205) vs. Roger Hollett (204)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FACEBOOK 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET)

  • John Lineker (126) vs. Azamat Gashimov (126)
  • Jussier Formiga (126) vs. Chris Cariaso (126)
  • Lucas Martins (153) vs. Jeremey Larsen (155)

* Alcantara made weight after taking off his jewelery, after initially weighing in at 136.4 lbs.

** Cholish weighed in at 156.2 lbs., was given 1 hour to cut the remaining 2/10s of a pound.

ABOUT THE AUTHORJustin PierrotStaff Writer

Justin Pierrot is a combat sports journalist and Staff Writer at MMA Sucka.

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