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UFC Raleigh Weigh-In Results: Main Event Set

The official UFC Raleigh weigh-in results are in after all fighters competing on the card stepped on the scale this morning (Fri. January 24, 2020). UFC Raleigh goes down from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina tomorrow night. In the main event of the evening, heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos go head-to-head. […]

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The official UFC Raleigh weigh-in results are in after all fighters competing on the card stepped on the scale this morning (Fri. January 24, 2020).

UFC Raleigh goes down from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina tomorrow night. In the main event of the evening, heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos go head-to-head. Also, in the co-main event, welterweights Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa will square off. The UFC has compiled a great card for fight fans to enjoy this weekend.

Check out the full UFC Raleigh weigh-in results below, courtesy of UFC.com.

UFC Raleigh Weigh-In Results

Main Card (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Curtis Blaydes (248) vs. Junior dos Santos (247)
  • Rafael dos Anjos (170) vs. Michael Chiesa (170.5)
  • Jordan Espinosa (126) vs. Alex Perez (125.5)
  • Hannah Cifers (114.5) vs. Angela Hill (116)
  • Jamahal Hill (205.5) vs. Darko Stosic (205)

Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Bevon Lewis (186) vs. Dequan Townsend (185)
  • Arnold Allen (145.5) vs. Nik Lentz (146)
  • Justine Kish (126) vs. Lucie Pudilova (126)
  • Montel Jackson (135.5) vs. Felipe Colares (135)
  • Sara McMann (135) vs. Lina Lansberg (135)
  • Brett Johns (136) vs. Tony Gravely (135)
  • Herbert Burns (146) vs. Nate Landwehr (146)

Who are you picking in Blaydes vs. dos Santos?

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UFC Raleigh Weigh-In Results: Everyone Hits Target Weight

Good news fight fans, everyone on the UFC Raleigh card has made weight. Earlier today (Jan. 24), all 24 fighters on the UFC Raleigh card tipped the scales. There wasn’t a single scale fail as all fighters made weight. Headliners Curtis Blaydes an…

Good news fight fans, everyone on the UFC Raleigh card has made weight. Earlier today (Jan. 24), all 24 fighters on the UFC Raleigh card tipped the scales. There wasn’t a single scale fail as all fighters made weight. Headliners Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos were just one pound off from matching. Blaydes weighed […]

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Junior Dos Santos Hates Curtis Blaydes’ ‘Boring’ Game

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is excited by the challenge of facing Curtis Blaydes — even if he isn’t a fan of his opponent’s style. Dos Santos and Blaydes are set to collide in the main event of UFC Raleigh this weekend. For the Brazilian, it’s a chance at returning to the win […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is excited by the challenge of facing Curtis Blaydes — even if he isn’t a fan of his opponent’s style.

Dos Santos and Blaydes are set to collide in the main event of UFC Raleigh this weekend. For the Brazilian, it’s a chance at returning to the win column after suffering a TKO defeat to Francis Ngannou last summer.

A win would also put “JDS” right back into the title mix given Blaydes’ No. 3 ranking. Another source of motivation is Blaydes’ wrestling game which has helped him defeat just about every opponent other than Ngannou.

Dos Santos personally believes it’s boring, but it makes him all the more motivated to overcome that challenge:

“When they offered me Curtis Blaydes, I didn’t realize he was third in the rankings,” he said in a recent interview (via UFC). “I didn’t even think that he hasn’t lost to anyone besides Francis Ngannou.

“I know he’s a tough fighter and he has a very boring game, the kind of game that I hate, but it makes the challenge even more exciting for me. It makes me more excited to go out there and knock him out or even submit him. Maybe it’s a good opportunity for me to go there and use my jiu-jitsu.”

It may surprise some, but Dos Santos is a black belt in jiu-jitsu, so he’s more than capable of threatening Blaydes should he be taken down. However, don’t expect the former champion to proactively look to take the fight to the ground:

“If you want me to go there and take someone down, to use my jiu-jitsu, I will never do that; someone needs to put me down,” he added. “If you allow me to go the way I want, I’ll stay on my feet, banging.

“I train very hard in all aspects of fighting and the coaches are always on top of us. I don’t think I can’t do that — I can wrestle, I can do jiu-jitsu, I can kick; I can do it all, but I’m a boxing guy and I love to knock people out, so I’ll always be looking for that knockout.”

Do you think “JDS” can overcome the wrestling of Blaydes this weekend?

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Official UFC Raleigh Poster Released (Photo)

The official UFC Raleigh poster has been released. The show goes down from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on January 25. In the main event of the evening, heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and ex-champ Junior dos Santos go head-to-head. Also, in the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos takes on Michael Chiesa in a welterweight […]

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The official UFC Raleigh poster has been released. The show goes down from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on January 25. In the main event of the evening, heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and ex-champ Junior dos Santos go head-to-head.

Also, in the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos takes on Michael Chiesa in a welterweight scrap. The card also features the return of Josh Emmett at featherweight, as he takes on Arnold Allen. The Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion has released the official UFC Raleigh poster on their Twitter account, which features Blaydes, dos Santos, Chiesa, and dos Anjos.

Check it out here.

UFC Raleigh Card:

Main Card:

  • Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior dos Santos
  • Bantamweight: Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely
  • Welterweight: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Michael Chiesa
  • Featherweight: Josh Emmett vs. Arnold Allen
  • Light heavyweight: Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stoši?

Preliminary Card:

  • Women’s bantamweight: Sara McMann vs. Lina Länsberg
  • Bantamweight: Montel Jackson vs. Felipe Colares
  • Women’s flyweight: Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilová
  • Featherweight: Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Flyweight: Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez

What do you think about the official UFC Raleigh poster?

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Cory Sandhagen Removed From UFC Raleigh; Releases Statement

Cory Sandhagen will not get his bantamweight fight against Frankie Edgar at UFC Raleigh, and he will no longer be on the card. After Edgar stepped up on short notice against The Korean Zombie at UFC Busan and lost by TKO, he was removed from the event….

Cory Sandhagen will not get his bantamweight fight against Frankie Edgar at UFC Raleigh, and he will no longer be on the card. After Edgar stepped up on short notice against The Korean Zombie at UFC Busan and lost by TKO, he was removed from the event. And, unfortunately for Sandhagen, the UFC could not […]

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Report: Cory Sandhagen Not Fighting At UFC Raleigh

Corey Sandhagen will no longer be taking part at UFC Raleigh on January 25. Sandhagen was originally booked to welcome Frankie Edgar into the bantamweight division in a co-main event spot. However, Edgar stepped in on short notice to face The Korean Zombie at UFC Busan this past weekend. “The Answer” was initially hoping to […]

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Corey Sandhagen will no longer be taking part at UFC Raleigh on January 25.

Sandhagen was originally booked to welcome Frankie Edgar into the bantamweight division in a co-main event spot. However, Edgar stepped in on short notice to face The Korean Zombie at UFC Busan this past weekend.

“The Answer” was initially hoping to still face Sandhagen next month, but it was always unlikely — especially following Zombie’s dominant first-round TKO win over Edgar.

Sandhagen was notably upset at Edgar taking the fight but was still hoping to compete at UFC Raleigh. But that’s no longer the case according to MMA DNA.

Sandhagen now hopes to fight in March or April. He previously expressed an interest in facing former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and he remains in his radar.

However, he is also targeting former title challenger Marlon Moraes who is coming off a contested split decision win over Jose Aldo at UFC 245 earlier this month.

It will be interesting to see how things transpire in what is becoming a shark tank of a bantamweight division with so many top contenders. Sandhagen is certainly one of them as he remains undefeated in the UFC with a 5-0 record.

Who do you think Sandhagen should fight next?

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