Three Fighters Miss Weight For UFC Vegas 98

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

The first hour of the UFC Vegas 98 early weigh ins was pretty much by the book, with everyone making weight for the “Royval vs. Taira” MMA event on Sat. night (Oct. 12, 2024) on ESPN+ from …


UFC Fight Night: Royval v Taira Weigh-in
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

The first hour of the UFC Vegas 98 early weigh ins was pretty much by the book, with everyone making weight for the “Royval vs. Taira” MMA event on Sat. night (Oct. 12, 2024) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Hour two … not so much.

Josh Fremd, Dan Argueta, and Jared Gooden all missed their respective marks on Friday, which will undoubtedly result in a deduction of their fight purses (payable to their opponents). Fortunately, the contests are expected to remain intact.

Here’s video:

For complete UFC Vegas 98 weigh ins results and video click here.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 98 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+ preliminary card matchups which are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 98 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here. For the updated and finalized “Royval vs. Taira” fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.