Bloody Elbow will be providing live video and updates when all 22 fighters on the card step on the scale at today’s UFC on Fox 5 weigh-ins live from Seattle, WA. You can catch a live Youtube stream of the weigh-ins below the jump, or if that doesn’t work for some reason, you can view it over at MMA Fighting. The weigh-ins begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
The main event is a showdown for the UFC lightweight title with champion Ben Henderson defending against challenger Nate Diaz.
Main Card:
Ben Henderson (154.6) vs. Nate Diaz (155.6)*
Alexander Gustafsson (205.4) vs. Mauricio Rua (205)
Rory MacDonald (170.2) vs. B.J. Penn (168.2)
Matt Brown (170.2) vs. Mike Swick (170)
Preliminary Card:
Yves Edwards (155) vs. Jeremy Stephens (155.8)
Raphael Assuncao (136.4 ) vs. Mike Easton (135)
Dennis Siver (146) vs. Nam Phan (145.4)
Scott Jorgensen (135.2) vs. John Albert (136)
Ramsey Nijem (155.4 ) vs. Joe Proctor (154.6)
Daron Cruickshank (155) vs. Henry Martinez (158.8)*
Marcus LeVesseur (155.4) vs. Abel Trujillo (155.4)
Dennis Siver weighed in at 146.2, but made weight on his second attempt.
*Henry Martinez came in 2.8 lbs. over the limit. He’ll have two hours to make weight.
*Assuncao will have two hours to make 136.
*Diaz will need to lose .6 pounds to fight for the title. He made 155.2 on his second attempt, still has time to drop the weight.
Third time’s a charm as Diaz hits the 155 lb. mark.
Raphael Assuncao made weight on his second attempt. Henry Martinez has decided not to try to make weight. He’ll forfeit 20% of his fight purse.
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