Following Weigh-in Scare, Mizuto Hirota Pulled From UFC Fight Night 117

Mizuto Hirota has been pulled from the UFC Fight Night 117 card. Hirota was supposed to take on Charles Rosa tomorrow night (Sept. 22) inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Hirota looked to be in bad shape during the weigh-ins. He missed weight by four pounds and stumbled off the scale. The UFC […]

Mizuto Hirota has been pulled from the UFC Fight Night 117 card. Hirota was supposed to take on Charles Rosa tomorrow night (Sept. 22) inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Hirota looked to be in bad shape during the weigh-ins. He missed weight by four pounds and stumbled off the scale. The UFC […]

UFC Fight Night 117: Claudia Gadelha, Jessica Andrade Looking to Get Back to Title Contention

Both Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade know what it takes to compete for the UFC strawweight title. The two former title contenders meet Friday night in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 117 from Saitama, Japan. The event airs live on FXX. For Gadelha, this fight presents another opportunity to solidify her standing in […]

Both Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade know what it takes to compete for the UFC strawweight title. The two former title contenders meet Friday night in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 117 from Saitama, Japan. The event airs live on FXX. For Gadelha, this fight presents another opportunity to solidify her standing in […]

UFC Fight Night 117 Weigh-In Results: One Fighter Misses Weight

UFC Fight Night 117 takes place on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will be the fifth that the promotion has hosted in Saitama, and first since UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson in September 2015. The preliminary card will air on UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. […]

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UFC Fight Night 117 takes place on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will be the fifth that the promotion has hosted in Saitama, and first since UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson in September 2015. The preliminary card will air on UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET and FXX at 10 p.m. ET. The six bout main card airs on FXX at 10 p.m. ET.

A light heavyweight bout between Yushin Okami and Ovince Saint Preux will headline this event. Claudia Gadelha vs. Jessica Andrade in a women’s strawweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the main card is Takanori Gomi vs. Dong Hyun Kim in a lightweight bout, Gokhan Saki vs. Henrique da Silva in a light heavyweight bout, Teruto Ishihara vs. Rolando Dy in a featherweight bout, and  Charles Rosa vs. Mizuto Hirota in a featherweight bout.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 117 on Thursday. Only one fighter missed weight, which was Mizuto Hirota. Here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (FXX, 10 p.m. ET)
Yushin Okami (203.5) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (206)
Jessica Andrade (116) vs. Claudia Gadelha (115)
Takanori Gomi (156) vs. “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim (156)
Henrique da Silva (206) vs. Gokhan Saki (205)
Rolando Dy (145) vs. Teruto Ishihara (145)
Mizuto Hirota (150) vs. Charles Rosa (145.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FXX, 8 p.m. ET)
Alex Morono (170) vs. Keita Nakamura (170)
Jussier Formiga (126) vs. Ulka Sasaki (125.5)
Chan-Mi Jeon (116) vs. Syrui Kondo (116)
Shinsho Anzai (171) vs. Luke Jumeau (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS, 7:30 p.m. ET)
Daichi Abe (171) vs. Hyun Gyu Lim (170.5)

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UFC Fight Night 117 Weigh-in Results: Saint Preux & Okami Make Weight

The UFC Fight Night 117 weigh-in results have concluded. Tomorrow night (Sept. 22), the event will takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Headlining the card will be a light heavyweight clash between Ovince Saint Preux and Yushin Okami. Both men made weight with Saint Preux at 206 pounds and Okami hitting […]

The UFC Fight Night 117 weigh-in results have concluded. Tomorrow night (Sept. 22), the event will takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Headlining the card will be a light heavyweight clash between Ovince Saint Preux and Yushin Okami. Both men made weight with Saint Preux at 206 pounds and Okami hitting […]

UFC Fight Night 117 Free Fight: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Patrick Cummins

A free fight from the official YouTube channel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been released. Back in April 2015 at UFC on FOX 15, Ovince Saint Preux took on Patrick Cummins in Newark, New Jersey. Saint Preux earned a first-round knockout victory. It was “OSP’s” 18th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) victory. This […]

A free fight from the official YouTube channel of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been released. Back in April 2015 at UFC on FOX 15, Ovince Saint Preux took on Patrick Cummins in Newark, New Jersey. Saint Preux earned a first-round knockout victory. It was “OSP’s” 18th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) victory. This […]

Video: Joe Rogan Previews Claudia Gadelha vs. Jessica Andrade

An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-main event preview without Joe Rogan simply will not do. That’s why the promotion has called upon their long-time color commentator to deliver his analysis of UFC Fight Night 117’s co-headliner. This Friday night (Sept. 22), strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade will clash inside the Saitama Super Arena in […]

An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-main event preview without Joe Rogan simply will not do. That’s why the promotion has called upon their long-time color commentator to deliver his analysis of UFC Fight Night 117’s co-headliner. This Friday night (Sept. 22), strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Jessica Andrade will clash inside the Saitama Super Arena in […]