UFC Atlanta is almost here! Friday morning, the final pre-fight exercises began with the official weigh-in window for tomorrow nights show. State Farm Arena in Atlanta is the host venue for the first visit to the Peach State since 2019.
Live coverage of UFC Atlanta begins tomorrow night at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on ESPN+ inside the United States with the undercard before moving onto the main card three hours later at 10 pm ET/ 7 PM PT on ESPN and ESPN+.
All told, after the weigh-in window this morning, every fighter booked to appear on the show tomorrow night came in either at or below the nontitle maximum for their respective divisions. The day was not without its hassles on the scales, however.
Mansur Abdul-Malik Makes Weight in Final Minutes of UFC Atlanta Weigh-In Window
Initially, Mansur Abdul-Malik, the final fighter to tip the scales on the morning, exceeded the middleweight nontitle maximum by a single pound. Upon using the box on his second attempt, he weighed-in on-target at 186 with only a few minutes left on the clock.
UFC Atlanta Main, Co-Main Events Good to Go
Beyond Abdul-Malik needing a second attempt to make weight, everything went smoothly on the scales today. Your main event of the evening is cleared for takeoff after the Friday morning weigh-in. Both Kamaru Usman (171 lbs) and Joaquin Buckley (171 lbs) made the prescribed weight earlier this morning for the welterweight headliner.
The co-main event of UFC Atlanta is also locked in for tomorrow night after Rose Namajunas (126 lbs) and Miranda Maverick (126 lbs) made the flyweight nontitle maximum.
UFC Atlanta Weigh-In Results:
Main Card: (Tomorrow, 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN & ESPN+- United States only)
UFC Atlanta Main Event: Kamaru Usman (171 lbs) vs. Joaquin Buckley (171 lbs) Welterweight
Co-Main Event: Rose Namajunas (126 lbs) vs. Miranda Maverick (126 lbs) Women’s Flyweight
Edmen Shahbazyan (185 lbs) vs. Andre Petroski (186 lbs) Middleweight
Cody Garbrandt (136 lbs) vs. Raoni Barcelos (136 lbs) Bantamweight
Mansur Abdul-Malik (186 lbs) vs. Cody Brundage (186 lbs) Middleweight- Abdul-Malik weighed-in at 187 lbs on first attempt
Alonzo Menifield (206 lbs) vs. Oumar Sy (206 lbs) Light Heavyweight
Prelims: (Tomorrow, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+- United States only)
UFC Atlanta Featured Prelim: Paul Craig (206 lbs) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (205 1/2 lbs) Light Heavyweight
Co-Featured Prelim: Michael Chiesa (170 lbs) vs. Court McGee (170 lbs) Welterweight
Malcolm Wellmaker (136 lbs) vs. Kris Moutinho (136 lbs) Bantamweight
Cody Durden (126 lbs) vs. Jose Ochoa (125 lbs) Flyweight
Ricky Simon (136 lbs) vs. Cameron Smotherman (136 lbs) Bantamweight
Phil Rowe (171 lbs) vs. Ange Loosa (171 lbs) Welterweight
Jamey-Lyn Horth (126 lbs) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (126 lbs) Women’s Flyweight
