The event’s headliners had no trouble hitting the championship limit of their weight class, as the American managed 83.8 kg (184.75 lbs), while the South African showed 83.46 kg (184 lbs).
Movsar Yevloyev, the only Russian competitor in the event, who opens the main card of the tournament, did well, recording 66.1 kg (145.75 lbs). His opponent, Briton Arnold Allen, also made weight, demonstrating 66 kg (145.5 lbs).
All weigh-in results:
Main fights
(C) Sean Strickland (184.75) – Dricus Du Plessis (184) – middleweight title fight
Raquel Pennington (134.8) – Mayra Bueno Silva (135) – fight for the vacant women’s flyweight title.
Neil Magny (170.75) – Mike Malott (170.5)
Marc-Andre Barrio (184.5) – Chris Curtis (185.25)
Arnold Allen (145.5) – Movsar Yevloyev (145.75)
Preliminary bouts
Garrett Armfield (135.25) – Brad Katona (136)
Charles Jourdain (145.5) – Sean Woodson (145.5)
Syri Sidi (135) – Ramon Taveras (139.75)*
Gillian Robertson (115.75) – Poliana Viana (115.75)
Early prelims
Johan Lanisse (170.75) – Sam Patterson (169.5)
Priscila Quechoeira (133.5) – Jasmine Yasudavicius (133) – fight moved from lightweight to flyweight
Jimmy Flick (126) – Malcolm Gordon (127.5)**
*Taveras has exceeded the lightweight limit and will be fined 30% of his fight fee
**Gordon has exceeded the lightweight limit and will be fined 20% of his fight fee.
The weigh-in ceremony will take place on January 20 at 00:00 Moscow time: