Live updates about the official weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 242, broadcasted on ESPN+, were reliably provided by MMA Junkie from the on-site location at the UFC Apex. Some of the key fighters taking part in the event included Gilbert Burns, who has a record of 22 wins and 7 losses in his MMA career, and 15 victories and 7 losses in the UFC. He was a former contender in the welterweight division title fight. Sean Brady, with an MMA score of 16-1 and a UFC record of 6-1, is his opponent for the main event.
The co-feature for the women’s flyweight division will see another intense competition, with Jessica Andrade, the former champion of the women’s strawweight category, going head to head with Natalia Silva. Andrade’s MMA record stands at an impressive 26 wins and 12 losses, while her UFC experience accounts for 17 wins and 10 losses. On the other hand, Silva boasts a solid record of 17 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw in MMA, with an undefeated streak in the UFC with 5 wins.
The four fighters mentioned above all successfully made their designated weights for the fights. However, issues arose on the undercard, where two fighters did not meet their weight requirements. One participant in particular, prelim fighter Dylan Budka, weighed in at 2.5 pounds over the limit for his match in the middleweight division against Andre Petroski.
The complete UFC Fight Night 242 weigh-in results for the main card, set to go live on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, were as follows: In the highlight match, both Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady achieved the welterweight limit of 171 pounds. In the women’s flyweight division, Jessica Andrade went a pound under at 124.5, while Natalia Silva, came in at peak limit of 125.5 pounds.
The main card also included a featherweight bout between Steve Garcia (145.5 pounds) and Kyle Nelson, who did not make weight and tipped the scales at 148.5 pounds. Bantamweights Cody Durden and Matt Schnell both hit their marks precisely at 135 pounds. In the lightweight division, a battle is set between Yanal Ashmouz (154.5 pounds) and Trevor Peek (155 pounds).
The preliminary card for UFC Fight Night 242, broadcasted on ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET, kicked off with a lightweight bout between Chris Padilla and Rong Zhu. Padilla weighed in at 154 pounds, while Zhu weighed in slightly heavier at 155.5 pounds.
Next in line, featherweight competitors Isaac Dulgarian and Brendon Marotte both achieved their target weight of 145.5 pounds. The flyweight bout featuring Felipe dos Santos and Andre Lima showed a close battle in terms of weight as well, with dos Santos at 124.5 pounds and Lima reaching peak limit at 125.5 pounds.
Gabriel Santos (weighing 146 pounds) and Yi Zha (144.5 pounds) engaged in a featherweight duel to add more thrill to the event. Also included in the preliminary card was a women’s strawweight bout between Jaqueline Amorim and Vanessa Demopoulos, with both fighters hitting their marks at 115.5 and 116 pounds respectively.
The controversy in the prelims was heightened by the middleweight bout involving Dylan Budka and Andre Petroski. Budka, as previously mentioned, was reported 2.5 pounds over the limit, with his weight at 188.5 pounds, as compared to Petroski’s on-target weigh-in at 185.5 pounds.
The last match slated on the preliminary card incorporated a featherweight collision. Nathan Fletcher and Zygimantas Ramaska both almost paralleled their weights, with Fletcher at 145 pounds and Ramaska slightly above at 145.5 pounds.
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