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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from its UFC Fight Night 166 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, where top-ranked contender, Curtis Blaydes, goes to war with former 265-pound champion, Junior dos Santos. Their heavyweight battle on Sat. night (Jan. 25, 2020), which follows the welterweight co-headliner between Michael Chiesa and Rafael dos Anjos, takes place inside PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, exclusively on ESPN+.
Before the UFC Fight Night 166 event can be considered official, all 24 fighters will have to step on the scale and make weight. The early weigh ins get underway at 9 a.m. ET in the embedded video player above. Note: There will be no ceremonial weigh ins later this evening, so what you see is what you get. Be on the lookout for fighter staredowns once the proceedings comes to a close.
Complete UFC Raleigh early weigh-in results below:
UFC Fight Night 166 Main Card:
265 lbs.: Curtis Blaydes (248) vs. Junior dos Santos (247)
170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa (170.5) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (170)
145 lbs.: Arnold Allen (145.5) vs. Nik Lentz (146)
125 lbs.: Jordan Espinosa (126) vs. Alex Perez (125.5)
115 lbs.: Hannah Cifers (114.5) vs. Angela Hill (116)
205 lbs.: Jamahal Hill (205.5) vs. Darko Stosic (205)UFC Fight Night 166 Prelims Card:
125 lbs.: Justine Kish (126) vs. Lucie Pudilova (126)
185 lbs.: Bevon Lewis (186) vs. Dequan Townsend (185)
135 lbs.: Montel Jackson (135.5) vs. Felipe Colares (135)
135 lbs.: Lina Lansberg (135) vs. Sara McMann (135)
135 lbs.: Tony Gravely (135) vs. Brett Johns (136)
155 lbs.: Herbert Burns (146) vs. Nate Landwehr (146)
There you have it.
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