With both the early and ceremonial weigh ins complete, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged the fighter face offs on Fri. afternoon for the upcoming UFC Austin: “Kattar vs. Emmett” mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for tomorrow night (Sat., June 18, 2022) on both ESPN and ESPN+ from inside Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
For UFC Austin weigh-in text results click here. For the ceremonial weigh-in video go here.
UFC Austin will be headlined by the 145-pound striking battle between Top 10 featherweight contenders Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett. Elsewhere on the ESPN and ESPN+ fight card, aging lightweight fan favorites Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon hook ‘em up in a special welterweight contest, while Kevin Holland looks to make a name for himself in the crowded 170-pound division opposite rough-and-tumble veteran Tim Means.
Check out those staredowns above and below.
170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon:
The highly anticipated match we’ve been patiently awaiting
@CowboyCerrone vs @JoeLauzon goes down tomorrow![ #UFCAustin | Tomorrow |Main Card LIVE on @ESPN ] pic.twitter.com/vIveqCtNL3
— UFC (@ufc) June 17, 2022
170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Tim Means:
This one will be fun
@MeansTim squares off against @Trailblaze2Top tomorrow![ #UFCAustin | Tomorrow |Main Card LIVE on @ESPN ] pic.twitter.com/th7PIPgVWE
— UFC (@ufc) June 17, 2022
Nothing left to do now except fight.
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To check out the latest and greatest UFC Austin news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archives here and here. For the updated and finalized “Kattar vs. Emmett” fight card and ESPN/ESPN+ lineup click here.