Gilbert Burns successfully completed his weigh-in obligations. Now, the real test awaits him in the octagon.
At the official weigh-ins held Friday for UFC Vegas 106, Burns registered a weight of 170 pounds for his scheduled bout against Michael Morales. Burns, a former contender for the welterweight title, is set to face the undefeated Morales in Saturday`s main event taking place at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas.
Morales officially weighed in at 170.5 pounds.
In the event`s second-to-last fight, light heavyweights Paul Craig and Rodolfo Bellato also successfully made weight. Craig came in at 205 pounds, while Bellato weighed 205.5 pounds.
All twenty-four fighters scheduled to compete hit the scales Friday morning, and every single one successfully made their contracted weight limit. This included Sodiq Yusuff and Mairon Santos, both stepping up a division to lightweight, and Julian Erosa and Melquizael Costa, who are opening the main card on relatively short notice.
Below are the official weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 106:
Main Card (Weights):
Gilbert Burns (170) vs. Michael Morales (170.5)
Paul Craig (205) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (205.5)
Sodiq Yusuff (155.5) vs. Mairon Santos (155.5)
Dustin Stoltzfus (185.5) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (185.5)
Julian Erosa (145) vs. Melquizael Costa (145)
Preliminary Card (Weights):
Gabe Green (154.5) vs. Matheus Camilo (155)
Jared Gordon (156) vs. Thiago Moises (155.5)
Yadier del Valle (145.5) vs. Connor Matthews (145)
Luana Santos (136) vs. Tainara Lisboa (135.5)
Elise Reed (115) vs. Denise Gomes (115)
Hyun Sung Park (125.5) vs. Carlos Hernandez (126)
Tecia Pennington (114.5) vs. Luana Pinheiro (115.5)
