UFC on ABC 8 weigh-in results: Jamahal Hill, Khalil Rountree Jr. on point for Baku debut
UFC on ABC 8 weigh-in results: Jamahal Hill, Khalil Rountree Jr. on point for Baku debut
Official weigh-ins for UFC on ABC 8 took place Friday, and it was a flawless session from Baku.
The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Azerbaijan. The nearby Baku Crystal Hall hosts Saturday's event (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+), which marks the UFC's debut in the country.
Among those weighing in were former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and recent title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC), who meet in the main event, and Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Rafael Fiziev (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), who fight in the lightweight co-feature.
All notables were among the 22 fighters from the card to make weight.
The full UFC on ABC 8 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (ABC, 3 p.m. ET)
Jamahal Hill (206) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (206)
Ignacio Bahamondes (155.5) vs. Rafael Fiziev (155.5)
Curtis Blaydes (256) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (264.5)
Tofiq Musayev (163) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (165) – Catchweight bout
Nikolas Motta (155.5) vs. Nazim Sadykhov (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, noon ET)
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