The UFC Jacksonville weigh ins took place earlier today and two fighters missed weight ahead of the “Emmett vs. Topuria” MMA event on ABC, with one of those contests getting canceled before tomorrow afternoon’s (Sat., June 24, 2023) action inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Loik Radzhabov weighed in above the lightweight limit at 157.25 and will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, payable to opponent Mateusz Rebecki. In addition, Kleydson Rodrigues came in at 129 pounds for his flyweight bout opposite Tatsuro Taira (126), forcing the promotion to scrap the bout altogether (details here).
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Jamall Emmers was one pound over the featherweight mark (147) for his UFC Jacksonville “Prelims” bout against Jack Jenkins and was given an additional hour to make weight. “Pretty Boy” was able to return and hit 146 on his second attempt.
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