The fighters have hit the scales in advance of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 6 event, and the card remains intact.
Derrick Lewis versus Aleksei Oleinik
In tomorrow’s headliner, Derrick Lewis will take on fellow heavyweight contender, Aleksei Oleinik.
Lewis (23-7) came in at 265 pounds for the scrap, while the Oleinik (59-13-1) was nearly 40 pounds lighter at 227.
The 35-year-old Lewis is looking to move his winning streak to three, as he’s coming off wins over Ili Latifi and Blagoy Ivanov.
The 43-year-old Oleinik has also won two straight, as the feared submission artist has defeated Maurice Greene and Fabricio Werdum in his last two bouts.
UFC Vegas 6 weigh-in results
Here are the complete weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 6, which will be hosted by the Apex Facility (results via MMA Junkie).
Main Card (ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
Derrick Lewis (265) vs. Aleksei Oleinik (227)
Omari Akhmedov (185.75) vs. Chris Weidman (186)
Maki Pitolo (186) vs. Darren Stewart (186)
Yana Kunitskaya (135.5) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (136)
Beneil Dariush (158)* vs. Scott Holtzman (156)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Tim Means (172.5)** vs. Laureano Staropoli (174.5)
Joaquin Buckley (185) vs. Kevin Holland (183.5)
Nasrat Haqparast (156) vs. Alexander Munoz (156)
Andrew Sanchez (185.5) vs. Wellington Turman (185.5)
Justin Jaynes (146) vs. Gavin Tucker (146)
Peter Barrett (145.5) vs. Youssef Zalal (146)
Ali Alqaisi (136) vs. Irwin Rivera (136)
* Dariush missed weight by 2 pounds and was fined 20 percent of his purse
**Means has been given 1 additional hour to make weight; Staropoli will not continue his cut
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