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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its official weigh ins earlier today for the upcoming UFC on ESPN 13 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, and while it wasn’t without its share of drama, featherweight headliners Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige both hit their respective marks for July 15 on “Fight Island.”
Get complete UFC on ESPN 13 weigh-in results and video right here.
Kattar (21-4) is coming off a brutal second-round knockout victory over longtime veteran Jeremey Stephens at UFC 249 back in May. The 32 year-old “Boston Finisher” improved to 5-2 inside the Octagon with victories over Andre Fili and Ricardo Lamas, among others.
As for Ige (14-2), who turns 29 in August, he’s coming off a razor-thin victory over Edson Barboza at UFC on ESPN 8 earlier this year. “Dynamite” made his mark on Dana White’s “Contender Series” and has now captured six straight wins with two finishes.
Watch them face off in the embedded video above.
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