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UFC Vegas 121 Weigh-Ins: Perfect Friday Morning on Scales

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Raul Rosas Jr. (left) vs. Raoni Barcelos (right) is heading to UFC Vegas 121[Image Credit: IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire]

UFC Vegas 121's official weigh-in window took place earlier today. We bring you up-to-speed on what happened on the scales:

UFC Vegas 121 is almost here. Saturday night, the first event of the UFC's fall schedule takes place inside Meta Apex in Enterprise, NV. Live coverage of UFC Vegas 121 begins at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT with the prelims on Paramount Plus.

Main card action caps the evening at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on Paramount Plus. Included on the main card will be the finals of this season of The Ultimate Fighter.  

Earlier this morning, the fighters booked to appear on UFC Vegas 121 had one important opponent they needed to face off with before they face off with one another on Saturday night: The infamous scale.  

UFC Vegas 121 Main Event Cleared for Takeoff After Weigh-Ins

Luckily, all fighters scheduled for UFC Vegas 121 had no issues on the scales earlier today. The main event of the evening at UFC Vegas 121 at bantamweight is good to go after No. 12 contender Raul Rosas Jr. (136 lbs) and No. 13 contender Raoni Barcelos (135 lbs) hit their marks without issue. This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round.

UFC Vegas 121 Co-Main Event Also Given Green Light

In the co-main event, it'll be a crucial three rounds or less of action in the women's bantamweight division matching No. 4 contender Norma Dumont (136 lbs) and No. 5 contender Allin Perez (136 lbs.) Both fighters took advantage of the 1-lb allowance for nontitle fights to come in on-target.

UFC Vegas 121 Weigh-In Results

Main Card: (Saturday, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT- Paramount Plus)

Main Event: Raul Rosas Jr. (136 lbs) vs. Raoni Barcelos (135 lbs) Bantamweight

Co-Main Event: Norma Dumont (136 lbs) vs. Allin Perez (136 lbs) Women's Bantamweight

Luis Hernandez (204 lbs) vs. Sedriques Dumas (197 lbs) Light Heavyweight- Hernandez making UFC debut in UFC Vegas 121

Mehemmedli Osmanli (136 lbs) vs. Ilimbek Akylbek (135 1/2 lbs) The Ultimate Fighter Bantamweight Final

Melissa Amaya (116 lbs) vs. Valesca Machado (116 lbs) The Ultimate Fighter Strawweight Final

Prelims: (Tomorrow, 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT- Paramount Plus)

Featured Prelim: Brady Hiestand (135 1/2 lbs) vs. Rinya Nakamura (136 lbs) Bantamweight

Co-Featured Prelim: Rodolfo Vieira (186 lbs) vs. Robett Bryczek (185 1/2 lbs) Middleweight 

Rodolfo Bellato (204 1/2 lbs) vs. Christian Edwards (205 lbs) Light Heavyweight

Elves Brener (155 lbs) vs. Josiah Harrell (155 1/2 lbs) Lightweight

Montel Jackson (136 lbs) vs. Ricky Simon (135 1/2 lbs) Bantamweight

John Castaneda (136 lbs) vs. Alatengheli (136 lbs) Bantamweight

Vanessa Demopoulos (116 lbs) vs. Yazmin Jaruegui (115 lbs) Strawweight 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHORDrew ZuhoskyStaff Writer

Drew Zuhosky is a combat sports journalist and Staff Writer at MMA Sucka.

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