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UFC 268: Title Fights All Set For Saturday Night

Both champions and challengers weighed in successfully for UFC 268. 

The event takes place Saturday night from Madison Square Garden. 

In the headline bout, Colby Covington challenges Kamaru Usman for a second time for the welterweight title. Covington weighed in at 169.4 pounds with Usman coming in at 169.

Rose Namajunas hit the mark of 115 pounds for her title defense vs. former champion Zhang Weili, who also weighed in at 115. 

Lightweight contenders Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje kickoff the pay-per-view portion of the night. 

Only two prelim fighters missed weight for the event.

UFC 268 Weigh-In Results

MAIN CARD (ESPN+ PPV/10 p.m. ET)

Kamaru Usman (169 lbs.) vs. Colby Covington (169.4) for Usman’s UFC welterweight championship

Rose Namajunas (115) vs. Zhang Weili (115) for Namajunas’ UFC strawweight championship

Frankie Edgar (135.6) vs. Marlon Vera (135)

Shane Burgos (145.6) vs. Billy Quarantillo (145.4)

Justin Gaethje (155.6) vs. Michael Chandler (155.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews, ESPN+/8 p.m. ET)

Alex Pereira (185.8) vs. Andreas Michailidis (185)

Al Iaquinta (155.8) vs. Bobby Green (155.2)

Phil Hawes (185.4) vs. Chris Curtis (186)

Edmen Shahbazyan (185.4) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (184.6)

Ian Garry (169.6) vs. Jordan Williams (170.6)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6 p.m. ET)

Gian Villante (260.6) vs. Chris Barnett (263.8)

Dustin Jacoby (203.4) vs. John Allan (205.0)

Melsik Baghdasaryan (145.4) vs. Bruno Souza (148.4* missed weight)

Carlos Vergara (127.4 *missed weight) vs. Ode Osbourne (125.2)

Dana Becker

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